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The effects of dairy products (cheese) on cognitive function in community-dwelling elderly Japanese people

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Cognitive function
Registration Number
JPRN-jRCT1090220247
Lead Sponsor
Hunkyung Kim
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Community-dwelling elderly women over 70 years of age, MMSE score over 23 and less than 27, plasma BDNF levels within +/- 2 standard deviations of the sample mean

Exclusion Criteria

Women with regular habits of eating cheese (over 7 pieces/slices of cheese per week), allergies to dairy or lactose intolerance, blood pressure above 160/100mmHg, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and whomever the principal investigator or other doctor deems unfit to participate in the trial.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Biomarker of cognitive function
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cognitive function, blood components, physical function, anthropometry and body composition, interview survey
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