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Dietary Carotenoids and Cognitive Decline: A Longitudinal Study Among Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Adults.
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- Dietary Carotenoids and Cognitive Decline: A Longitudinal Study Among Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Adults.Health care science · 2026Article
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Background: This study examined the association between dietary intakes of total and specific carotenoids and cognitive decline among Chinese middle-aged and older adults. Methods: We included 4043 participants aged 55 years and older from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (1997-2006). Average daily dietary intakes of total carotenoids, α-carotene, β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, and lutein + zeaxanthin were calculated from 3-day 24-h dietary recalls. Cognitive function was measured repeatedly using the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status-Modified. Linear mixed-effects models were utilized to estimate beta coefficients ( Results: Higher intake of total dietary carotenoids was associated with slower cognitive decline. Comparing the top to bottom quintiles (median intake: 37.0 vs. 3.1 mg/day) of total carotenoids, the adjusted difference in annual decline rates (95% CI) was 0.018 (0.001-0.035, Conclusions: A potential nonlinear association between dietary carotenoids and cognitive decline was observed in Chinese middle-aged and older adults. Further research is warranted to confirm optimal intake level for dietary carotenoids and to investigate the underlying biological mechanisms.
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