MIND Diet in Relation to Malnutrition and Depression in AD

The aim of this study was to examine the association between depression, malnutrition, and the Mediterranean-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet in Alzheimer's disease patients. This study included 30 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and 30 healthy controls. A questionnaire form including sociodemographic characteristics was applied to the individuals. In addition, anthropometric measurements, biochemical parameters, nutritional status (Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF), Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and MIND diet scores) and mental health status (Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)).