TY - JOUR
T1 - Dietary Factors and Cognitive Function
T2 - with a Focus on Subjective Cognitive Decline
AU - Yeh, Tian Shin
AU - Blacker, Deborah
AU - Willett, Walter C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2025.
PY - 2025/12
Y1 - 2025/12
N2 - Purpose of the Review: Age-related cognitive decline is an important global challenge. Substantial evidence suggests that diet may prevent or delay cognitive aging. This narrative review examines recent literature on how dietary factors influence cognitive function, with a focus on subjective cognitive decline (SCD). Recent Findings: Higher intakes of flavonoids, carotenoids, and plant-based protein were associated with lower odds of SCD. Berries, citrus fruits and juices, carotenoid-rich and green leafy vegetables, and beans/legumes were among the foods with the strongest inverse associations with SCD. Healthy dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean and MIND diet, may be beneficial for maintaining subjective cognitive function. Summary: Healthy choice of diet may play a role in lowering the risk of late-life SCD.
AB - Purpose of the Review: Age-related cognitive decline is an important global challenge. Substantial evidence suggests that diet may prevent or delay cognitive aging. This narrative review examines recent literature on how dietary factors influence cognitive function, with a focus on subjective cognitive decline (SCD). Recent Findings: Higher intakes of flavonoids, carotenoids, and plant-based protein were associated with lower odds of SCD. Berries, citrus fruits and juices, carotenoid-rich and green leafy vegetables, and beans/legumes were among the foods with the strongest inverse associations with SCD. Healthy dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean and MIND diet, may be beneficial for maintaining subjective cognitive function. Summary: Healthy choice of diet may play a role in lowering the risk of late-life SCD.
KW - Cognitive Function
KW - Diet
KW - Dietary Intervention
KW - Dietary Patterns
KW - Flavonoids
KW - Plant-Based Diet
KW - Protein
KW - Subjective Cognitive Decline
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U2 - 10.1007/s13668-025-00638-z
DO - 10.1007/s13668-025-00638-z
M3 - Review article
C2 - 40285979
AN - SCOPUS:105003684471
SN - 2161-3311
VL - 14
JO - Current Nutrition Reports
JF - Current Nutrition Reports
IS - 1
M1 - 62
ER -