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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2025

Validation of a MIND diet screener in older adults.

Desarae A Dempsey, Puja Agarwal, Shane Fernandez, Jared R Brosch, Sujuan Gao, Daniel O Clark, Frederick W Unverzagt, Liana G Apostolova, David G Clark, Martin R Farlow and 10 more

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Desarae A DempseyIndiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4681-0108
Puja AgarwalRush Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Shane FernandezIndiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Jared R BroschIndiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Sujuan GaoIndiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Daniel O ClarkDepartment of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Frederick W UnverzagtIndiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Liana G ApostolovaIndiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
David G ClarkIndiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Martin R FarlowIndiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Sunu MathewIndiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Sophia WangIndiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Michelle QuirkeIndiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Yolanda Graham-DotsonIndiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Colette BlachDuke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Leyla SchimmelDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Rima Kaddurah-DaoukDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Andrew J SaykinIndiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1376-8532
Shannon L RisacherIndiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3304-7943
Alzheimer Gut Microbiome Project Consortium

Funding

Project 4 - Mechanistic studies on the role of the gut microbiome in models for Alzheimer's diseaseU19AG063744 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI Rima F Kaddurah-Daouk · 2019 to 2026
$54.1M
Research Education ComponentP30AG010133 · NIA · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI SAYKIN, ANDREW J · 1991 to 2020
$37.3M
Research Education ComponentP30AG072976 · NIA · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI ANDREW J SAYKIN · 2021 to 2026
$24.1M
Memory Circuitry in MCI and Early Alzheimer’s Disease Prodrome: Molecular DriversR01AG019771 · NIA · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI SAYKIN, ANDREW J · 2001 to 2021
$6.9M
Multi-Domain Sensory Measures as Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease in Preclinical and Prodromal StagesR01AG061788 · NIA · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI RISACHER, SHANNON L · 2019 to 2023
$3.0M
Training Grant on Alzheimer's Disease and ADRD at Indiana UniversityT32AG071444 · NIA · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI GARY E. LANDRETH, Bruce T Lamb · 2021 to 2026
$2.8M
Dietary factors, neuroinflammation, plasma neurodegenerative biomarkers and Alzheimer’s disease in diverse cohortsR01AG085483 · NIA · RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Puja Agarwal · 2024 to 2026
$2.3M
Academic Leadership Award for Statistical Training in Multidisciplinary Aging ResearchK07AG076659 · NIA · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI SUJUAN GAO · 2022 to 2026
$777k
Alzheimer's Gut Microbiome ProjectNIA NIH HHS K07 AG076659NIA NIH HHS P30 AG010133NIA NIH HHS P30 AG072976NIA NIH HHS R01 AG019771NIA NIH HHS R01 AG061788NIA NIH HHS R01 AG085483NIA NIH HHS T32 AG071444NIA NIH HHS U19 AG063744NIH HHS U19 AG063744
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHigher adherence to the Mediterranean-DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet has been associated with reduced Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. This study assessed the validity of a brief 15-item MIND diet screener compared to a comprehensive food frequency questionnaire (FFQ).

methodsThe validity of an adapted MIND diet screener relative to the VioScreen FFQ was evaluated in 92 older adults from the Indiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (IADRC). Correlation coefficients and tertile-based classification statistics were used, and FFQ nutrient profiles were examined across screener-based MIND diet tertiles.

resultsMIND diet scores from the screener showed strong positive correlation (r = 0.71, ρ = 0.70, p < 0.001) and comparable ranking ability (63% correctly classified, 1% grossly misclassified, k

conclusionThe MIND diet screener is an acceptable, time-efficient tool for estimating MIND diet scores in older adults. HIGHLIGHTS: The MIND diet screener effectively differentiated participants by diet quality. Agreement between instrument scores was consistent across diagnostic groups. Reliability of the screener over approximately 1 year was comparable to the FFQ. The MIND diet screener is an acceptable tool for use in time-constrained settings. Future studies should confirm validity using objective biomarkers.

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Alzheimer DiseaseDietary Approaches To Stop HypertensionDiet, MediterraneanAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansIndianaMaleReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesAlzheimer's diseasediet recordshealthy eating indicesMediterranean‐DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) dietnutrition surveysplant‐based diet

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PMCPMC12509044

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