Cross-sectional association between the amino acid intake and episodic memory in middle- and old-aged community dwellers

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  • Kinoshita Kaori
    Department of Frailty Research, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Otsuka Rei
    Department of Epidemiology of Aging, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Takada Michihiro
    Research Institute for Bioscience Products & Fine Chemicals, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
  • Tsukamoto-Yasui Masako
    R & B Planning Department, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
  • Nishita Yukiko
    Department of Epidemiology of Aging, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Tange Chikako
    Department of Epidemiology of Aging, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Tomida Makiko
    Department of Epidemiology of Aging, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Shimokata Hiroshi
    Department of Epidemiology of Aging, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Graduate School of Nutritional Sciences, Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences
  • Imaizumi Akira
    Research Institute for Bioscience Products & Fine Chemicals, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
  • Arai Hidenori
    National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

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  • 地域在住中高年者におけるアミノ酸摂取量とエピソード記憶の横断的関連
  • チイキ ザイジュウ チュウコウネンシャ ニ オケル アミノサン セッシュリョウ ト エピソード キオク ノ オウダンテキ カンレン

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<p>Aim: The specific amino acid intake has been suggested to be positively associated with the cognitive function. However, few reports have investigated the association between the amino acid intake and episodic memory (EM). Therefore, we investigated this association.</p><p>Methods: Data were obtained from the fourth survey (2004-2006) of the National Institute for Longevity Sciences - Longitudinal Study of Aging. We analyzed 2,082 participants 40-85 years old (50.1% male). The dietary intake was assessed by the three-day dietary records, and participants were classified into sex- and age-specific tertiles of protein and amino acid intakes. EM was assessed using the Logical Memory II of the Wechsler Memory Scale. The association of protein and amino acid intakes with EM was analyzed using the general linear model. Covariates were sex, age, body mass index, education, depressive symptoms, smoking status, employment status, living alone, and medical history in model 1. The energy intake was added to model 1 in model 2. The protein intake was added to model 2 in model 3.</p><p>Results: The mean (standard deviation) age was 59.4 (12.3) years old. After adjusting for the energy intake, the EM tended to be higher with a higher protein intake (p=0.053 for group differences and p=0.015 for trends). Furthermore, after adjusting for energy and protein intake, EM was significantly higher with higher intakes of isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, valine, and histidine (p< 0.05, both for group differences and trends).</p><p>Conclusion: Our findings suggest a positive association between EM and the intake of essential and semi-essential amino acids, independent of the protein and energy intake.</p>

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