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Higher consumption of non-refined cereals is positively associated with better composite cognitive performance.
Choose non-refined cereals over refined ones. This study found that higher consumption of non-refined cereals was linked to better overall cognitive performance. Swapping refined grains for whole grains may support cognitive health.
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The total composite score was positively associated with non-refined cereal consumption (beta coefficient of 0.059±0.021) in the fully adjusted model
Why this rating
Statistically significant association in a large, adjusted model, but observational.
Source
Mediterranean diet and cognitive health: Initial results from the Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation of Ageing and Diet
Costas A. Anastasiou et al. · PLoS ONE · 2017
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0182048
cohort · n=1865Cited 294×
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