Intake of flavonoid-rich wine, tea, and chocolate by elderly men and women is associated with better cognitive test performance.

Journal article

In a cross-sectional study, we examined the relation between intake of 3 common foodstuffs that contain flavonoids (chocolate, wine, and tea) and cognitive performance. 2031 participants (70-74 y, 55% women) recruited from the population-based Hordaland Health Study in Norway underwent cognitive testing. A cognitive test battery included the Kendrick Object Learning Test, Trail Making Test, part A (TMT-A), modified versions of the Digit Symbol Test, Block Design, Mini-Mental State Examination...

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Authors: Nurk, E; Refsum, H; Drevon, C; Tell, G; Nygaard, H

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of nutrition
• Volume: 139
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 120-127
• Publication date: 2009-01-01
• DOI: 10.3945/jn.108.095182
• EISSN: 1541-6100
• ISSN: 0022-3166
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Cross-Sectional Studies; Tea; Cognition; Cacao; Aged; Female; Norway; Flavonoids; Male; Psychometrics; Diet; Wine