ArticleEuropean journal of nutrition2025
Adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet and change in cognitive functioning in older adults.
Article in European journal of nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet and neuropsychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychological medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Relationship Between Cognitive Performance and Anthropometric Status, Dietary Diversity, and Diet Quality in Older Turkish Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Protein Consumption and Cognitive Health in Aging: Associations with Sarcopenia and Dietary Options, a Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Ultra-processed food intake and cognitive decline in older adults.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeAdherence to higher-quality diets has been linked to better cognitive function in older adults. Limited research exists on the EAT-Lancet diet, a healthy reference diet aligned with sustainability goals. This study examined the association between adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet and cognitive function and decline in older adults.
methodsData from 1,371 participants aged 55–99 years from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam were analyzed. Adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet was assessed in 2014–2015 using a diet quality index based on a 238-item food frequency questionnaire. Cognitive domains—global cognition (MMSE), information processing speed (Coding task), episodic memory (15-Word Test), and executive function (Word Fluency)—were measured every three years (2011–2021) and converted to z-scores. Linear mixed models assessed associations between quintiles of adherence and cognitive function and decline (testing interaction with age), adjusting for demographic and lifestyle factors. Interaction by sex was tested.
resultsHigher adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet was associated with better executive function (Q5 vs. Q1, β = 0.19 (0.07;0.30), P-trend 0.002), but not with episodic memory, information processing speed or global cognition. Higher adherence was associated with slower decline in information processing speed (Q5, Q3 vs. Q1, β = 0.01 (0.00;0.02), P trend 0.005), with no associations for other domains.
conclusionHigher adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet is associated with better executive function and slower decline in information processing speed in Dutch older adults.
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