Prospective associations between dietary patterns and cognitive performance during adolescence

• DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12209
• Publication Date: 2014-02-13T06:32:37Z
• Authors: Anett Nyaradi; Jonathan K. Foster; Siobhan Hickling; Jianghong Li; Gina L. Ambrosini; Angela Jacques; Wendy H. Oddy
• Keywords: Cognitive test

Background The aim of the study was to investigate prospective associations between dietary patterns and cognitive performance during adolescence. Methods Participants were sourced from Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study that includes 2868 children born 1989 1992 in Perth, Australia. When 17 years old (2006–2009), assessed using a computerized battery tests (CogState) included six tasks. Using food frequency questionnaire administered when 14 (2003–2006), ‘Healthy’ ‘Western’ identified by factor analysis. Associations at age prospectively multivariate regression models. Results Dietary data available for 602 participants. Following adjustment pattern, total energy intake, maternal education, family income, father's presence family, functioning gender, we found longer reaction time detection task (β = .016; 95% CI : 0.004; 0.028; p .009) higher number errors Groton Maze Learning Test – delayed recall .060; 0.006; 0.114; .029) significantly associated with scores on pattern. pattern characterized high intakes take‐away food, red processed meat, soft drink, fried refined food. We also within patterns, intake potato, crisps meat had negative associations, while increased fruit leafy green vegetable positive some aspects performance. Conclusion Higher is diminished 3 later, years.