Relationship between urinary nitrate concentrations and cognitive function in older adults: findings from the NHANES survey

• Published in: International journal of food sciences and nutrition Vol. 72; no. 6; pp. 805 - 815
• Main Authors: Pereira, Leticia Cristina Radin, Shannon, Oliver Michael, Mazidi, Mohsen, Babateen, Abrar Mohammed, Ashor, Ammar Waham, Stephan, Blossom Christa Maree, Siervo, Mario
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 18.08.2021
• Subjects: ageing; animals; ascorbic acid; cognition; cognitive disorders; Inorganic nitrate; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; nitrates; nitric oxide; nutritional biomarkers; risk; tandem mass spectrometry; Inorganic nitrate; ageing; nitric oxide; cognition; nutritional biomarkers

This study evaluated the association of urinary nitrate concentrations with cognition in older subjects enrolled in the NHANES study. We also explored whether associations between urinary nitrate and cognition were modified by cardiovascular risk, vitamin D status and vitamin C intake. Two NHANES cy...