TABLE 1.
Baseline descriptive characteristics
| NC | MCI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med‐diet | West‐diet | Med‐diet | West‐diet | |
| N (female) | 31 (21) | 25 (19) | 13 (8) | 18 (10) |
| Age, years | 55.77 ± 5.6 | 57.0 ± 4.4 | 55.46 ± 5.3 | 56.72 ± 5.0 |
| Education, years | 15.55 ± 2.1 | 16.04 ± 1.7 | 14.46 ± 2.5 | 15.33 ± 2.8 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.23 ± 5.2 | 27.63 ± 6.5 | 28.68 ± 4.4 | 27.37 ± 4.3 |
| 3MS scorea | 97.13 ± 2.6 | 97.62 ± 2.1 | 94.31 ± 5.9 | 96.33 ± 2.5 |
aMCI < NC, P = .007
Notes: Baseline descriptive characteristics for NC and MCI groups consuming the Med‐ and West‐diets. Data are reported as mean ± standard deviation.
Abbreviations: 3MS, Modified Mini‐Mental Status Examination; BMI, body mass index; MCI, mild cognitive impairment; Med‐diet, Mediterranean diet; NC, normal cognition; West‐diet, Western diet.