Table 2.
Diet scores in association with the risk of all-cause dementia
| n/N | Hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | ||
| Baseline I (between 1989 and 1993) | 1188/5375 | |||
| MIND diet score | 0.99 (0.93–1.05) | 1.00 (0.94–1.06) | 0.99 (0.94–1.05) | |
| Dutch dietary guidelines score | 1.01 (0.95–1.07) | 1.01 (0.96–1.07) | 1.01 (0.96–1.07) | |
| Mediterranean diet score | 1.03 (0.97–1.10) | 1.04 (0.98–1.10) | 1.04 (0.97–1.10) | |
| Baseline II (between 2009 and 2012) | 248/2861 | |||
| MIND diet score | 0.79 (0.70–0.90) | 0.80 (0.70–0.91) | 0.79 (0.70–0.91) | |
| Dutch dietary guidelines score | 0.88 (0.78–1.00) | 0.90 (0.79–1.02) | 0.89 (0.78–1.02) | |
| Mediterranean diet score | 0.76 (0.67–0.86) | 0.76 (0.66–0.86) | 0.75 (0.66–0.86) | |
Hazard ratios are per standard deviation increase in diet score. Model 1 is adjusted for sex, age, age^2, and educational attainment. Model 2 is further adjusted for smoking status, physical activity, and daily energy intake. Model 3 is further adjusted for body mass index, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension
Abbreviations: MIND Mediterranean-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, n number of participants with incident all-cause dementia; N, total number of participants