A Study Evaluating How Dietary Fat Affects Cognition
Official Title
Essential Fats For Enhancing Cognitive Thinking (EFFECT) Study: Dietary Fat Quality and Cognitive Impairment
Purpose
The purpose of the EFFECT Study is to determine how dietary fats influence cognitive (mental) function in adults.
During the 7-week study participants will
- Consume one study food per day for a total of 3 weeks
- Have their blood drawn
- Have their body weight and shape measured
- Complete cognitive tests
- Fill out questionnaires
- Complete diet and physical activity recalls
Could this study be right for you?
- Feel your memory or concentration is not as good as you'd like it to be
- Are overweight
- Do NOT have diabetes
- Do NOT have dementia or Alzheimer's
- Do NOT have food allergies
- Are NOT pregnant or nursing an infant