Adherence to Mediterranean diet and subjective cognitive function in men

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 223-234

  Bhushan, Ambika ^a,c   Fondell, Elinor ^c   Ascherio, Alberto ^c   Yuan, Changzheng ^c   Grodstein, Francine ^b,c   Willett, Walter ^c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer s disease; Mediterranean diet; Mild cognitive impairment; Subjective cognitive decline; Subjective cognitive function

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN; APOLIPOPROTEIN 4; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OUTCOME; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIETARY COMPLIANCE; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; MEMORY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; YOUNG ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; FOLLOW UP; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85034225333     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-017-0330-3     Document Type: Article

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