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Diet Pattern Analysis in Alzheimer's Disease Implicates Gender Differences in Folate-B12-Homocysteine Axis on Cognitive Outcomes.

Chi-Ping Ting, Mi-Chia Ma, Hsin-I Chang, Chi-Wei Huang, Man-Chun Chou, Chiung-Chih Chang

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Article in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Chi-Ping TingDepartment of Nursing, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan.
Mi-Chia MaDepartment of Statistics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-1949-3004
Hsin-I ChangDepartment of Neurology, Cognition and Aging Center, Institute for Translational Research in Biomedicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta Pei Road, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan.
Chi-Wei HuangDepartment of Neurology, Cognition and Aging Center, Institute for Translational Research in Biomedicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta Pei Road, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan.
Man-Chun ChouSchool of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung 91202, Taiwan.
Chiung-Chih ChangDepartment of Neurology, Cognition and Aging Center, Institute for Translational Research in Biomedicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta Pei Road, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-6721-2556

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital CORPG8N0041, CMRPG8J0524, CMRPG8J0843, CMRPG8K1533Ministry of Science and Technology 111-2314-B-182A-143, NSTC 112-2321-B-182A-004
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aimsLow plasma B12 and folate levels or hyperhomocysteinemia are related to cognitive impairment. This study explores the relationships among diet pattern, blood folate-B12-homocysteine levels, and cognition measurement in Alzheimer's disease (AD) while exploring whether a gender effect may exist.

methodsThis cross-sectional study enrolled 592 AD patients (246 males, 346 females) and the demographic data, blood biochemical profiles, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) for quantitative assessment of dietary frequency were collected. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed to explore the associations among dietary patterns, blood profiles, and cognition. A least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression model, stratified by gender, was constructed to analyze the weighting of possible confounders.

resultsHigher MMSE scores were related to higher frequencies of coffee/tea and higher educational levels, body mass index, and younger age. The SEM model revealed a direct influence of dietary frequencies (skimmed milk, thin pork, coffee/tea) and blood profiles (homocysteine, B12, and folate) on cognitive outcomes. At the same time, the influence of dietary pattern on cognition was not mediated by folate-B12-homocysteine levels. In males, a direct influence on the MMSE is attributed to B12, while in females, homocysteine is considered a more critical factor.

conclusionsDietary patterns and blood profiles are both associated with cognitive domains in AD, and there are gender differences in the associations of dietary patterns and the levels of B12 and homocysteine. To enhance the quality of dietary care and nutritional status for individuals with dementia, our study results still require future validations with multi-center and longitudinal studies.

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Alzheimer DiseaseFolic AcidCoffeeCognitionCross-Sectional StudiesDietFemaleHomocysteineHumansMaleSex FactorsTeaVitamin B 12CoffeeFolic AcidHomocysteineTeaVitamin B 12Alzheimer’s diseaseB12dietary patterngender effecthomocysteine

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