Plasma carotenoid levels and cognitive performance in an elderly population: Results of the EVA study
Plasma carotenoid levels and cognitive performance in an elderly population: Results of the EVA study
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DOI:
10.1093/gerona/62.3.308
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发表时间:
2007-03-01
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Berr, Claudine
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作者:
Akbaraly, N. Tasnime;Faure, Henri;Berr, Claudine
Background. The hypothesis of carotenoids having a preventive role in cognitive impairment is suggested by their antioxidant properties.Methods. We examined, in a cross-sectional analysis, the relationship between cognitive performance (assessed by the Mini-Mental State Examination, Trail Making Test Part B, Digit Symbol Substitution, Finger Tapping Test, and Word Fluency Test) and different plasma carotenoids (lutein, zeaxanthin, beta-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, a-carotene, and trans-beta-carotene and cis-beta-carotene) in a healthy elderly population (the EVA, "Etude du Vieillissement Arteriel," study; n = 589, age = 73.5 +/- 3 years).Results. Logistic regression showed that participants with the lowest cognitive functioning (