Table 1.
MeDi- | MeDi+ | |
---|---|---|
N | 32 | 20 |
Age, y, mean (SD) | 53(13) | 55(12) |
Gender, % female | 63% | 85% |
Education, y, mean (SD) | 16(2) | 16(2) |
Family history of LOAD, % positive | 69% | 60% |
APOE ε4 status, % positive | 39% | 56% |
Ethnicity | ||
White | 83% | 80% |
Black | 6% | 3% |
Hispanic | 3% | 6% |
Other | 8% | 11% |
MeDi score [unitless] | 3.6(1.1) range 0-5 | 6.9(1.2) range 6-9 |
Hypertension, % positive | 31% | 10% |
HOMA-IR score [unitless] | 1.5(1.9) | 1.7(2.0) |
Hip to waist ratio [unitless] | 1.18(0.12) | 1.16(0.11) |
Blood pressure (mm/Hg) | ||
Systolic | 117(15) | 122(12) |
Diastolic | 69(15) | 69(18) |
Glucose (mg/dl) | 76(9) | 81(15) |
Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 193(35) | 206(41) |
HDL: LDL ratio (unitless) | 0.6(0.2) | 0.5(0.2) |
Triglycerids (mg/dl) | 86(34) | 96(49) |
Homocysteine (micromol/l) | 10(2) | 10(3) |
Neuropsychological tests | ||
Mini Mental State Exam | 29(1) | 29(1) |
Digit symbol substitution | 65(10) | 63(11) |
Paired associates delayed recall | 7(2) | 6(3) |
Paragraph delayed recall | 10(2) | 10(3) |
Designs | 8(2) | 8(2) |
Object naming | 55(12) | 53(13) |
WAIS-vocabulary | 67(10) | 63(18) |
Values are mean (SD) unless otherwise specified; Abbreviations: MeDi = Mediterranean diet, lower (MeDi-) vs. higher (MeDi+) adherence