Fiber-based vegetarian score and the risk of incident dementia among elderly Chinese adults: a prospective cohort study (opens in new tab)

BackgroundWith the acceleration of population aging, dementia has become a major public health challenge. Although vegetarian diets have been proven to be related to cognitive health in Western populations, there is a lack of longitudinal research evidence in the elderly population in China. This study aims to use data from the China Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) to prospectively explore the association between vegetarian dietary patterns and the risk of dementia.MethodsThis s...