Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece.
Taub Institute for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Department of Social Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Ageing Res Rev. 2015 Mar;20:74-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2014.10.003. Epub 2014 Oct 18.
Mediterranean diet is a term used to describe the traditional eating habits of people in Crete, South Italy and other Mediterranean countries. It is a predominantly plant-based diet, with olive oil being the main type of added fat. There are many observational studies exploring the potential association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and cognitive decline. The present review focuses on longitudinal studies with repeated cognitive assessments. It also evaluates evidence on behaviors related to the Mediterranean way of living, that have been shown to be associated with cognition, namely social interaction, participation in leisure activities, including physical activities, and sleep quality. The synergistic association-effect of these lifestyle behaviors, including diet, is unknown. Lifestyle patterns may constitute a new research and public health perspective.
地中海饮食是用来描述克里特岛、意大利南部和其他地中海国家人们传统饮食习惯的术语。它是以植物为主的饮食,主要添加的脂肪类型是橄榄油。有许多观察性研究探索了地中海饮食与认知能力下降之间的潜在关联。本综述侧重于具有重复认知评估的纵向研究。它还评估了与地中海生活方式相关的行为的证据,这些行为已被证明与认知有关,即社会互动、参与休闲活动(包括体育活动)和睡眠质量。这些生活方式行为(包括饮食)的协同关联效应尚不清楚。生活方式模式可能构成新的研究和公共卫生视角。