Zhang Yanwei, Jiang JiaWen, Yin Dekun
Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
Front Nutr. 2024 Jul 3;11:1421970. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1421970. eCollection 2024.
To investigate the relationship between food insecurity and cognitive decline among elderly Americans.
Utilizing NHANES 2011-2014 data, we examined cognitive function via the Immediate Recall Test (IRT), Delayed Recall Test (DRT), Animal Fluency Test (AFT), Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) and assessed food security through the US Food Security Survey Module. Multiple regression models were used to adjust for demographic and health variables.
Food insecurity demonstrated a significant association with lower cognitive function scores. The effects of food insecurity on cognitive function were moderated by factors such as smoking and alcohol use, indicating a direct influence of food insecurity on cognitive decline.
This study underscores the importance of food security for cognitive health in the elderly and advocates for targeted interventions to address nutritional disparities and enhance cognitive functioning in aging populations.
探讨美国老年人粮食不安全与认知衰退之间的关系。
利用2011 - 2014年美国国家健康与营养检查调查（NHANES）数据，我们通过即时回忆测试（IRT）、延迟回忆测试（DRT）、动物流畅性测试（AFT）、数字符号替换测试（DSST）来检查认知功能，并通过美国粮食安全调查模块评估粮食安全状况。使用多元回归模型对人口统计学和健康变量进行调整。
粮食不安全与较低的认知功能得分显著相关。吸烟和饮酒等因素调节了粮食不安全对认知功能的影响，表明粮食不安全对认知衰退有直接影响。
本研究强调了粮食安全对老年人认知健康的重要性，并倡导采取有针对性的干预措施，以解决营养差异问题，提高老年人群的认知功能。
