The association between ultra-processed food exposure and cognition in older adults
Sarah Gauci·Mohammadreza Mohebbi·Mojtaba Lotfaliany·Malcolm Forbes·Farzaneh Asoudeh·Deb Junyi Zhang·Suzanne G. Orchard·Alice Owen·Daniel Clayton-Chubb·Robyn L. Woods·John J. McNeil·Joanne Ryan·Michael Berk·Adrienne O’Neil·Belayneh Mengist
Abstract With an ageing population comes a growing burden of age-related cognitive decline. While evidence supports a relationship between higher diet quality and better cognitive outcomes, the association between ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and cognitive function remains underexplored. We examined this association using prospective data from the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) study, a cohort of Australian adults aged 70 years and older. Dietary intake was assessed via a mai