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MIND Dietary Pattern and Its Association with Cognition and Incident Dementia in the UK Biobank
Cornelis MC, Agarwal P, Holland TM, van Dam RM.. Nutrients, 2022-12-21
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
A high adherence to the Mediterranean-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) has been associated with better cognition and a lower risk of dementia in some but not all studies. We measured adherence to MIND and its association with cognitive health in the UK Biobank (UKB). A MIND score was derived from 24 h diet recall questionnaires for 120,661 participants who completed at least one of seven self-administered cognitive function tests.
Key findings
- We measured adherence to MIND and its association with cognitive health in the UK Biobank (UKB).
- A MIND score was derived from 24 h diet recall questionnaires for 120,661 participants who completed at least one of seven self-administered cognitive function tests.
- In a subset of 78,663 participants aged 55+, diagnosis of dementia was determined by linked hospital and death records.
- Multivariable regression and Cox proportional hazard ratio (HR) models were used to examine associations of MIND with cognitive ability and incident dementia.
Why it matters
In over 120,000 UK Biobank participants, this study examined whether following the MIND diet was linked to better thinking and lower dementia risk. It found associations that support diet as a possible factor, but it cannot prove that the diet prevents dementia.
Study details
- Participants120,661
- Effect sizeHR = 0.87; HR = 1.09
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 60/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Nutrients) |
| Journal's citation record | 3 / 4 | Nutrients: journal h-index 331 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 3 / 5 | 2022 — within 6 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 4 / 4 | 120,661 participants |
| Effect reported | 3 / 3 | Effect reported with a statistic (interval, p-value, ratio or similar) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 4 / 7 | Cited 50 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 3 / 5 | 8.3 citations a year over 6 year(s) since 2022 |
| Impact for its field and year | 4 / 6 | Cited 8.7× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 2 / 6 | Cited by 5 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 45 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 4 / 4 | Last-listed author Rob M. van Dam: h-index 128 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 2 / 3 | Northwestern University: institution h-index 1,592 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 36615690) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 60 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Cornelis, M. C., Agarwal, P., Holland, T. M., & van Dam, R. M. (2022). MIND Dietary Pattern and Its Association with Cognition and Incident Dementia in the UK Biobank. Nutrients. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15010032
Vancouver
Cornelis MC, Agarwal P, Holland TM, van Dam RM. MIND Dietary Pattern and Its Association with Cognition and Incident Dementia in the UK Biobank. Nutrients. 2022. doi:10.3390/nu15010032. PMID: 36615690.
BibTeX
@article{cornelis2022-36615690,
author = {Cornelis, M. C. and Agarwal, P. and Holland, T. M. and van Dam, R. M.},
title = {{MIND Dietary Pattern and Its Association with Cognition and Incident Dementia in the UK Biobank}},
journal = {Nutrients},
year = {2022},
doi = {10.3390/nu15010032},
pmid = {36615690},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15010032}
}
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