Investigating the Relationship between Dietary Components and Cognitive Health and Dementia

Edith Cowan University, Australia

Updated: 9 months ago
Location: Mount Lawley, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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Project Outline:

Increasing the intake of fruits, vegetables and whole grains remains the foundation of dietary approaches to prevent disease. However, surprisingly little is known about the components of these foods that contribute to cognitive health, or the mechanisms involved. Identifying these specific components and mechanisms will improve targeted dietary approaches to enhance cognitive health and prevent dementia.

Plants contain a wide variety of health promoting compounds including phytonutrients (such as flavonoids), nitrate, and vitamin K. Long-term epidemiological studies are needed to identify whether certain foods or dietary constituents improve cognitive health and prevent dementia. This project will examine associations between dietary constituents and markers of cognitive health and dementia in several large cohort studies.

Project Area: Nutritional Epidemiology

School / Research Centre / Institute: Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute

Supervisor(s): Dr Catherine Bondonno and Professor Jonathan Hodgson

Project level: Masters and PhD

Funding: Applicant should apply for ECUHDR or RTP Scholarship

Start date: January 2022

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