Association between Time Restricted Feeding and Cognitive Status in Older Italian Adults
Currenti W, Godos J, Castellano S, Caruso G, Ferri R, Caraci F, Grosso G, Galvano F
Nutrients · 55 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
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Publication
- Published
- 2021-01-09 · Nutrients · vol. 13 · issue 1 · p. 191
- Publisher
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
- Cited
- 70 citations · more than 97% of similar papers · 5.4× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 73 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Dietary Effects on Health · Circadian rhythm and melatonin · Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Keywords
- Mediterranean diet, Confounding, Dementia, Cognitive decline, Medicine, Gerontology, Cognition, Odds ratio, Demography, Association (psychology), Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance, Meal, Life expectancy, Confidence interval, Cross-sectional study, Disease, Psychology, Environmental health, Population, Internal medicine, Psychiatry
- MeSH
- brain, humans, fasting, odds ratio, risk factors, cross-sectional studies, feeding behavior, cognition, diet, mediterranean, aging, aged, sicily, female, male, breakfast, surveys and questionnaires
8 authors
From IT
- Walter CurrentiUniversity of Catania
- Justyna GodosOasi Maria SS; Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
- Sabrina CastellanoUniversity of Catania
- Giuseppe CarusoUniversity of Catania
- Raffaele FerriOasi Maria SS; Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
- Filippo CaraciUniversity of Catania; Oasi Maria SS; Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
Abstract
Background
Due to the increased life expectancy, the prevalence of aging-related health conditions, such as cognitive impairment, dementia and Alzheimer's disease is increasing. Among the modifiable risk factors, dietary factors have proved to be of primary importance in preserving and improving mental health and cognitive status in older adults, possibly through the modulation of adult neurogenesis, neuronal plasticity and brain signaling. Feeding/fasting timing manipulation has emerged as an innovative strategy to counteract and treat cognitive decline. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the timing of the feeding period and cognitive status in a cross-sectional cohort of adults living in the Mediterranean area.
Methods
Demographic and dietary characteristics of 883 adults living in Southern Italy (Sicily) were analyzed. Food frequency questionnaires were used to calculate the time window between the first and the last meal of an average day. Participants with an eating time window duration of more than 10 h were then identified, as well as those with eating time restricted to less than 10 h (TRF).
Results
After adjusting for potential confounding factors, individuals adherent to TRF were less likely to have cognitive impairment, compared to those with no eating time restrictions [odds ratio (OR) = 0.28; 95% confidence intervals (CI): 0.07-0.90]; a similar association was found for individuals having breakfast (OR = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.16-0.89), but not for those having dinner.
Conclusions
The results of this study reveal that time restricted eating may be positively associated with cognitive status, and thus exert plausible effects on brain health.
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