Select Dietary Components Are Associated With Better Global Cognition in U.S. Adults With HIV: A Pilot Study.
J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care
; 35(5): 388-396, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-39137410
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT People with HIV (PWH) are at an increased risk for cognitive impairment. Lifestyle factors can have protective effects on cognition; little work has examined diet and cognitive function in PWH. In this cross-sectional pilot study, 86 PWH (mean age 56 years) completed diet recalls and a neurocognitive assessment. Correlations were conducted between diet and cognitive function, adjusting for total calories, sex, and education (multiple comparison correction p values are reported). Diet quality of the sample was poor. Greater calories per day ( r = 0.28, p =.08) and greater percentage of calories from saturated fatty acids (SFAs; r = 0.26, p = 0.08) were associated with better cognition. Higher intake of SFAs ( r s 0.30-0.31, p s = 0.07), amino acids ( r s = 0.27, p s = 0.08), and phosphorus ( r = 0.29, p = .07) and magnesium ( r = 0.25, p = .08) were associated with better cognition. A diet reflecting higher protein and fat relative to carbohydrates was associated with better cognition. Targeting individual nutrients, improving diet quality, and adequate caloric intake may preserve cognition in PWH.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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Cognition
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Diet
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
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SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Country of publication:
United States