Potential benefits of adherence to the Mediterranean diet on cognitive health

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 140-152

  Féart, Catherine ^a   Samieri, Cecilia ^a   Allès, Benjamin ^a   Barberger Gateau, Pascale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Ageing; Cognitive functions; Mediterranean diet

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; OLIVE OIL;

AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAIRY PRODUCT; DEMENTIA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FISH MEAT; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LEGUME; LIFESTYLE; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POULTRY; RED MEAT; RED WINE; RISK; SCORING SYSTEM; VEGETABLE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE;

EID: 84872872264     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665112002959     Document Type: Conference Paper

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