By Pooja Toshniwal PahariaApr 24 2023Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM In a recent study published in Preventive Medicine Reports Journal, researchers performed a randomized clinical trial to investigate whether adhering to the Mediterranean diet with or without limiting calorie intake could improve cognition.
About the study In the present three-arm RCT, researchers evaluated the potential cognitive benefit of adhering to MedDiet with or without limiting calorie intake. Related StoriesSecondary study outcomes were changes in body weight, cardiometabolic biomarkers, and lifestyle. The team estimated habitual dietary consumption using the Harvard food frequency questionnaires , and physical activity was estimated using a triaxial accelerometer worn on the non-dominant wrist for ≥4.0 days and ≥10.0 hours daily.
The team excluded individuals who could not exercise according to the EASY physical activity screener, serological HbA1c values >9.0 at screening, and significant comorbidities such as autoimmune disorders or severe cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, and hepatic diseases. The mean reductions in weight among individuals in the MedDiet plus calorie limitation group, the MedDiet alone group, and the control group were 4.60 kg, 2.60 kg, and 0.60 kg, respectively.
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