ArticleClinical interventions in aging2015
Does food insufficiency in childhood contribute to dementia in later life?
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- The impact of food insecurity on mental health among older adults residing in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Food Insecurity and Cognitive Function in Middle to Older Adulthood: A Systematic Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2020Pooled it
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- Associations between cross-sectional and long-term food insecurity with dietary quality among middle-aged and older US adults: A Cohort Study from the Health and Retirement Study.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Article
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- A lifetime perspective on risk factors for cognitive decline with a special focus on early events.Cerebral circulation - cognition and behavior · 2024Article
- Late-life food insecurity and cognition: exploring timing, duration, and mechanisms among older Mexican adults.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Food Insecurity, Memory, and Dementia Among US Adults Aged 50 Years and Older.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Food insecurity and cognitive function in older adults: findings from the longitudinal aging study in India.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Food Insecurity across the Life-Course and Cognitive Function among Older Mexican Adults.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Nutritional Status and Risks of Cognitive Decline and Incident Neurocognitive Disorders: Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2021Article
- Food Insecurity Is Associated with Lower Cognitive Functioning in a National Sample of Older Adults.The Journal of nutrition · 2019Article
- Dementia, Substance Misuse, and Social Determinants of Health: American Indian and Alaska Native Peoples' Prevention, Service, and Care.Chronic stress (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)Article
- Birth in High Infant Mortality States and Dementia Risk in a Cohort of Elderly African American and White Health Care Members.Alzheimer disease and associated disordersArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDespite several studies attempting to identify the risk factors for dementia, little is known about the impact of childhood living conditions on cognitive function in later life. The present study aims to examine the unique contribution of food insufficiency in childhood to dementia in old age.
methodsData for this study of 2,745 older Malaysians aged 60 years and older was obtained from a national survey entitled "Mental Health and Quality of Life of Older Malaysians" conducted from 2003 through 2005 using a cross-sectional design. The Geriatric Mental State-Automated Geriatric Examination for Computer Assisted Taxonomy was used to measure dementia. A multiple binary logistic regression using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21 was conducted to assess the unique effect of food insufficiency in childhood on developing dementia in old age.
resultsA notably higher prevalence of dementia was found in respondents who indicated they had experienced food insufficiency in childhood than in their food-sufficient counterparts (23.5% versus 14.3%). The findings from multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that food insufficiency in childhood would independently increase the risk of developing dementia in old age by 81%, after adjusting for sociodemographic factors (odds ratio =1.81, 95% confidence interval 1.13-2.92, P<0.01).
conclusionFindings from the present study showing that food insufficiency in early life significantly contributes to dementia in later life highlight the importance of childhood living conditions in maintaining cognitive function in old age. It is, therefore, suggested that older adults with childhood food insufficiency might be targeted for programs designed to prevent dementia.
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