A study conducted on elderly people in Japan shows a beneficial relationship between cheese consumption and good cognitive health.
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Research is advancing on the impact of diet on preventing age-related cognitive decline. Studies show that the Mediterranean diet, which includes both lots of fruits and vegetables but also dairy products, and the ketogenic diet (high in fats and low in sugars) could slow the progression of neurodegeneration such as Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s.
Japanese researchers wanted to know if cheese consumption was associated with a decline in cognitive functions in elderly people living in a community (i.e. not in an institution). More than 1,500 adults over the age of 65 participated in the study published in the journal Nutrients. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews and functional capacity measurements, then participants obtained a score assessing the presence or absence of cognitive disorders.
A beneficial association to be clarified
After adjusting for confounding factors, the results show that people who consume cheese are less likely to have cognitive disorders than others. Also note that among cheese consumers, 37% consume it once or twice a week, 29% every two days and 34% every day.
According to researchers, cheese consumers may have a more diverse diet than others, which promotes good cognitive health. Another hypothesis is that cheese contains nutrients beneficial for the brain. New studies will be able to clarify the causality of the association, for example on other populations and a larger number of participants.
