Figure 5.

The relationships between the cognitive function test scores by age and lifestyle at present. For the frequency of Japanese pickle consumption, the MMSE scores of thef group were lower than those of ther group in the mid-old group (70-79 years old) (a). The FAB scores of thef group were lower than those of ther group in the mid-old group (b). The hair Mn (c) and V contents (d) of thef group were higher than those of ther group. For the frequency of fresh vegetable consumption, the MMSE scores of thef group were higher than those of ther group in the old-old group (≥80 years old) (e). The scent scores of thef groups were higher than those of ther groups in the young-old (≤69 years old) and old-old groups (f). The hair Mn and V contents were not markedly different between thef andr groups (g and h). For the frequency of farm work, the MMSE scores of thef group were lower than those of ther group in the old-old group (i). The scent scores of thef group were lower than those of ther group in the mid-old group (j). The Mn and Al contents of thef group were higher than those of ther group (k and l). The plot and bar show the mean value and standard error, respectively. △ and f: frequently at present, □ andr: rarely at present. *: p<0.05. **: p<0.01, ns: not significant