Dietary status and dietary pattern by degree of cognitive function in Korean elderly (629.5)

Abstract

This study was performed to investigate the relationships among cognitive function, dietary pattern and dietary intake status. The subjects (n=416) were recruited from the Yongin dementia prevention and control center. The low cognitive functioning group (LC) had lower consumption of dietary fiber, vitamin B1 and vitamin B2. The Lower cognitive group had lower consumption of nuts and seeds and higher consumption of soft drinks. Using factor scores of seven factors, subjects were classified into 3 clusters. Cluster 1(65.8%) was a ‘simple, rice‐only eating’ group. Cluster 2(27.2%) was a ‘meat favoring’ group. Cluster 3 (6.7%) was a ‘healthy, diverse eating’ group. Cluster 3 had significantly higher consumptions of potatoes, nuts and seeds, vegetables, mushrooms and fishes than cluster 1 & 2. Cluster 3 also had higher consumption of milk and fruits, but lower consumption of rice than cluster 1 & 2. The higher portion of the normal cognitive functioning group was contained in Cluster 3 than lower cognitive functioning group.Grant Funding Source: Supported by Korea Institute of Planning & Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, Forestry