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Calorie restriction (CR) does not have a consistent main effect on cognitive function over a 2-year period.

Practitioners can consider that CR may not negatively impact cognitive function in healthy adults.

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Our results showed no consistent main effect of study intervention for any of the cognitive tests.
Tammy Scott et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2014

Why this rating

Based on a multi-center, randomized controlled trial design.

Source

CALERIE II: the effect of 25% calorie restriction over two years on cognitive function (629.7)

Tammy Scott et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2014

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