Effectiveness of vitamin-B supplements on cognition in older adults: A meta-analysis.
Geriatr Nurs
; 51: 143-149, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
We aimed to investigate the efficacy of B-vitamin and folic acid supplementation in slowing down cognitive function decline among older adults.METHODS:
We searched databases for trials comparing B-vitamin and folate supplementation versus placebo in older adults identified with or without impaired cognition.RESULTS:
23 articles were eligible and included in this meta-analysis. The mean difference (MD) in homocysteine levels was significant between the compared groups (MD-4.52; 95%CI-5.41 to 3.63, P < 0.001). However, the difference in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was non-significant between the compared groups with or without cognitive impairment (MD0.19; 95%CI -0.148 to 0.531, P = 0.27), and (MD0.04; 95%CI-0.1 to 0.18, P = 0.59), respectively. The difference in Clinical Dementia Rating-sum of box (CDR-SOB) scores was non-significant (MD-0.16; 95%CI-0.49 to 0.18; P = 0.36).CONCLUSIONS:
B-vitamin and folate supplementations significantly reduced homocysteine levels. However, it failed to provide significant benefits over placebo in preventing or slowing the decline in cognitive function.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Complejo Vitamínico B
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Trastornos del Conocimiento
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Demencia
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Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
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Aged
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Humans
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En
Año:
2023
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Article