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Article

Inverse Association between Cheese Consumption and Lower Cognitive Function in Japanese Community-Dwelling Older Adults Based on a Cross-Sectional Study

by
Hunkyung Kim
1,*,
Yosuke Osuka
2,
Narumi Kojima
3,
Hiroyuki Sasai
3,
Kentaro Nakamura
4,
Chisato Oba
4,
Mayuki Sasaki
4 and
Takao Suzuki
5
1
Gaon Research Center, 402 Pangyo Medical Tower, Seongnam-shi 13466, Republic of Korea
2
Department of Frailty Research, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu 474-8511, Aichi, Japan
3
Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi 173-0015, Tokyo, Japan
4
Nutrition and Food Function Research Department, R&D Division, Meiji Co. Ltd., Hachioji 192-0919, Tokyo, Japan
5
Institute of Gerontology, J. F. Oberlin University, Machida 194-0294, Tokyo, Japan
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Nutrients 2023, 15(14), 3181; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15143181
Submission received: 16 June 2023 / Revised: 13 July 2023 / Accepted: 17 July 2023 / Published: 18 July 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dietary Habits, Nutritional Status, Health Beliefs and Disease Risks)
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Abstract

Diet modification may contribute to the prevention of age-related cognitive decline. The association between dairy product consumption and cognitive function in older people remains unknown. We investigated whether cheese intake is associated with lower cognitive function (LCF) in community-dwelling older adults. This cross-sectional study included 1503 adults aged over 65 years. The analyzed data were obtained through face-to-face interviews and functional ability measurement. Cognitive function was assessed using the mini-mental state examination (MMSE), and a score ≤23 was defined as LCF. The prevalence of LCF was 4.6%, and this group had smaller calf circumference, slower usual walking speed, and a more frequent history of anemia than subjects with MMSE scores >23. After adjusting for confounding factors, logistic regression analysis revealed cheese intake (odds ratio (OR) = 0.404, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.198–0.824), age (OR = 1.170, 95% CI = 1.089–1.256), usual walking speed (OR = 0.171, 95% CI = 0.062–0.472) and calf circumference (OR = 0.823, 95% CI = 0.747–0.908) to be significant factors associated with LCF. Although the present study was an analysis of cross-sectional data of Japanese community-dwelling older adults, the results suggest that cheese intake is inversely associated with LCF.
Keywords: cheese; MMSE score; lower cognitive function cheese; MMSE score; lower cognitive function

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Kim, H.; Osuka, Y.; Kojima, N.; Sasai, H.; Nakamura, K.; Oba, C.; Sasaki, M.; Suzuki, T. Inverse Association between Cheese Consumption and Lower Cognitive Function in Japanese Community-Dwelling Older Adults Based on a Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients 2023, 15, 3181. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15143181

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Kim H, Osuka Y, Kojima N, Sasai H, Nakamura K, Oba C, Sasaki M, Suzuki T. Inverse Association between Cheese Consumption and Lower Cognitive Function in Japanese Community-Dwelling Older Adults Based on a Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients. 2023; 15(14):3181. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15143181

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Kim, Hunkyung, Yosuke Osuka, Narumi Kojima, Hiroyuki Sasai, Kentaro Nakamura, Chisato Oba, Mayuki Sasaki, and Takao Suzuki. 2023. "Inverse Association between Cheese Consumption and Lower Cognitive Function in Japanese Community-Dwelling Older Adults Based on a Cross-Sectional Study" Nutrients 15, no. 14: 3181. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15143181

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Kim, H., Osuka, Y., Kojima, N., Sasai, H., Nakamura, K., Oba, C., Sasaki, M., & Suzuki, T. (2023). Inverse Association between Cheese Consumption and Lower Cognitive Function in Japanese Community-Dwelling Older Adults Based on a Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients, 15(14), 3181. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15143181

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