ArticleBMC psychiatry2023
Food insecurity and cognitive function in older adults: findings from the longitudinal aging study in India.
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- Food insecurity and cognitive domains among older United States adults: Findings from the health and retirement study.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Article
- Socioeconomic determinants of cognition among older adults in the Brazilian longitudinal study of aging (ELSI-Brazil): a life-course approach.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2025Article
- Severe food insecurity among middle-aged and older adults in India: Insights from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India.Global food security · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAs we grow older, food insecurity (FI) may have an impact on our cognitive abilities. The study examines the association of FI with the cognitive function of older adults in India.
methodsWe have used the data from the first wave of the Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI), with a sample of 27,032 older adults aged 60 years and older. Bivariate analysis and linear regression models with clusters were applied to show the association. The cognitive performance tests include episodic memory, orientation, arithmetic function, executive function, and object naming.
resultsThe mean cognition was 24.2 (range 0-43), while 36.4%, 2.1%, and 6.4% experienced mild, moderate, and severe FI, respectively. After adjustment for potential confounders, mild (β = -0.18, 95% CI: -0.32, - 0.04) and severe (β = -0.52, 95% CI: -0.82, - 0.22) food insecurity was associated with poor overall cognitive performance. Domain-specific differences in cognition, such as memory, orientation, arithmetic function, executive function, and object naming, were also validated by the level of FI.
conclusionThe finding suggests that FI is associated with a poor level of cognition among older adults, highlighting the need for increasing the coverage and intervention strategies to address FI in India.
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