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primary topic: Consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with cognitive status in elderly patients

Consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with cognitive status in elderly patients
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abstract: Background: Emerging evidence suggests that there might be an association between excess consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) on cognitive health. UPF intake could promote systemic inflammation, oxidative stress phenomena, and metabolic dysregulation, contributing to neurodegeneration onset and cognitive decline in elderly population.Aim: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the relation between UPF dietary pattern on MCI status in elderly patients taking into account the contribution of inflammatory markers.Design: The dietary intake was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire in ninety-two participants. All reported food items were categorized according to the NOVA system, classifying foods on the basis of the extent and purpose of industrial processing. Plasmatic concentrations of TGF-β1 and TNF-ɑ were measured by ELISA assay at the time of baseline neuropsychological evaluation. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) were administered to evaluate the cognitive function in all participants. Non-parametric tests, correlation analysis, and logistic regression models were performed to assess the relations between variables of interest.Results: No significant associations were observed for unprocessed/minimally processed foods, culinary processed foods, or processed foods across the different regression models. In contrast, higher consumption of UPF was associated with increased odds of MCI (adjusted OR = 4.24, 95% CI: 1.05–17.13). However, after additional adjustment for inflammatory biomarkers (TGF-β and TNF-α), the association was attenuated and no longer statistically significant (OR = 4.79, 95% CI: 0.73–31.24), although the direction of the association remained positive.Conclusion: UPF consumption may be associated with increased likelihood of MCI, and inflammatory status may potentially play a role in this association.
date: 2026-06
volume: 13
is part of: Frontiers in Nutrition
status: peerReviewed
status: published
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Frontiers in Nutrition
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Giuseppe Lanza
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given name: Giuseppe
family name: Lanza

Francesca L’Episcopo
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given name: Francesca
family name: L’Episcopo

Filippo Caraci
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given name: Filippo
family name: Caraci

Stefano Muratore
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given name: Stefano
family name: Muratore

Lisandra León Brizuela
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given name: Lisandra
family name: León Brizuela

Veronica Bentivegna
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given name: Veronica
family name: Bentivegna

Margherita Grasso
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given name: Margherita
family name: Grasso

Lucrezia Costanzo
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given name: Lucrezia
family name: Costanzo

Raynier Zambrano-Villacres
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given name: Raynier
family name: Zambrano-Villacres

Sabrina Musso
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given name: Sabrina
family name: Musso

Marco Antonio Olvera-Moreira
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given name: Marco Antonio
family name: Olvera-Moreira

Maria Angela Tripodi
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given name: Maria Angela
family name: Tripodi

Giuseppe Toscano
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given name: Giuseppe
family name: Toscano

Giusi Fatati
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given name: Giusi
family name: Fatati

Raffaele Ferri
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given name: Raffaele
family name: Ferri

Melannie Toral-Noristz
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given name: Melannie
family name: Toral-Noristz

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