Influence of Nutrients and Metabolic Diseases over Memory
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Cognitive impairment, memory, cognitive function, nutrients, metabolic diseaseAbstract
The influence of nutrition and metabolic diseases, on other diseases and health deterioration has been relevant during the last years. This awakened the interest to investigate a branch of little attention in nutrition "neuroscience", in search of knowing the influence of different nutrients and metabolic diseases on memory. The objetive was to investigate the influence of vitamin A, D, B9 and B12; iron, magnesium, zinc, polyunsaturated fatty acids (mainly DHA), caffeine and metabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia, on memory.
An exhaustive search was carried out in databases such as PubMed, Scopus, EBSCO, SciELO, among others. Only clinical and observational studies were included.
In clinical trials it was found a greater positive influence on micronutrients such as Vitamin A, B9 and B12; and minerals such as Magnesium. In addition, observational studies showed positive association between metabolic diseases and the development of cognitive impairment.
Vitamins and minerals seem to have a greater influence on memory, compared to caffeine and polyunsaturated fatty acids (DHA). Metabolic diseases are related to cognitive impairment.
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