Association of dietary macronutrients with MRI-detected vascular brain injury and cognition in 9886 middle-aged participants from four countries: for the Canadian Alliance of Healthy Hearts and Minds (CAHHM) and the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiological (PURE) Study Investigators

Background: Epidemiologic evidence relating macronutrient intake and changes in the brain and cognition are limited. We assessed the associations of macronutrient consumption, including carbohydrate, protein, total fat, saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, and polyunsaturated fatty acids, with vascular brain injury and cognitive scores. Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional data from 9886 middle-aged adults in four countries free …