Dietary vitamin D intake and 2-year changes in cognitive function in older adults with overweight or obesity and metabolic syndrome

The protective role of dietary vitamin D intake on cognitive function is of interest, but evidence remains inconsistent. We aimed to evaluate the association between dietary vitamin D intake and 2-year cognitive changes in older adults at risk of cognitive decline. This longitudinal study comprised...

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Autores: Vázquez-Lorente, Héctor, Pérez Vega, Karla Alejandra, Fitó Colomer, Montserrat, Salas Salvadó, Jordi
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:recercat____::30e1dcbfb089027aac132ab7a85c2597
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10230/73236
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11357-025-01670-1
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Aging
Cognition
Cognitive decline
Cognitive function
Older people
Vitamin D
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Sumario:The protective role of dietary vitamin D intake on cognitive function is of interest, but evidence remains inconsistent. We aimed to evaluate the association between dietary vitamin D intake and 2-year cognitive changes in older adults at risk of cognitive decline. This longitudinal study comprised 5454 individuals (aged 55-75 years in men and 60-75 years in women) who exhibited overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome. Data on dietary vitamin D intake was assessed using a validated 143-item food frequency questionnaire. Cognitive function was assessed through five composite scores derived from a comprehensive battery of eight neuropsychological tests, encompassing global cognitive function, general cognitive function, attention, executive function, and language domains. Multivariable-adjusted linear regression models were fitted to examine the association between energy-adjusted cumulative average dietary vitamin D intake over time and 2-year changes in cognitive function. After adjusting for multiple covariates, energy-adjusted cumulative average dietary vitamin D intake as a continuous variable was associated with greater 2-year improvements in global cognitive function (β 1.18 × 10-2; 95% CI 0.19 × 10-2 to 2.17 × 10-2), executive function (β 1.12 × 10-2; 95% CI 0.03 × 10-2 to 2.21 × 10-2), and language (β 1.61 × 10-2; 95% CI 0.43 × 10-2 to 2.78 × 10-2). Additionally, the higher cumulative average dietary vitamin D intake quartile was associated with an increase in global cognitive function (β 7.10 × 10-2; 95% CI 0.59 × 10-2 to 13.6 × 10-2), language (β 7.07 × 10-2; 95% CI - 0.52 × 10-2 to 14.7 × 10-2), and a lower decline in attention (β 9.58 × 10-2; 95% CI 1.60 × 10-2 to 17.5 × 10-2). A higher dietary vitamin D intake was associated with modest favorable changes in cognitive function and a reduced cognitive decline over a 2-year period. These findings highlight the need for further research to explore the potential benefits of boosting dietary vitamin D intake for cognitive health in older adults.