Habitual sugar intake and cognitive impairment among multi-ethnic Malaysian older adults

Sugar is widely consumed in Malaysia, and the excessive intake of sugar has been associated with cognitive functions. However, the association between sugar intake and cognitive impairment among Malaysian older adults is yet to be determined. The objective of this study was to evaluate the associati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical interventions in aging 2019-07, Vol.14, p.1331-1342
Hauptverfasser:	Chong, C P, Shahar, S, Haron, H, Din, N Che
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aging Alzheimer's disease Beverages Book publishing Brain-derived neurotrophic factor Cognition Cognition disorders Cognitive ability Cognitive Dysfunction - ethnology cognitive functions Data collection Demographic aspects Diabetes Diet Dietary Sucrose - administration & dosage Ethnic Groups Female Food Food and nutrition Food habits free sugar Health aspects Health sciences Human subjects Humans Insulin resistance Longitudinal Studies Malaysia - epidemiology Male Memory Metabolic syndrome Middle Aged older adults Older people Original Research Oxidative stress Population Prevalence Questionnaires Risk factors Sucrose Sugar sugar intake Surveys and Questionnaires Type 2 diabetes
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Zusammenfassung:	Sugar is widely consumed in Malaysia, and the excessive intake of sugar has been associated with cognitive functions. However, the association between sugar intake and cognitive impairment among Malaysian older adults is yet to be determined. The objective of this study was to evaluate the associations between types and sources of sugar intake and cognitive functions and to identify their risk in predicting cognitive impairment (MMSE score
ISSN:	1178-1998 1176-9092 1178-1998
DOI:	10.2147/CIA.S211534