Objective: To evaluate whether midlife consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), including juices and soft drinks, were associated with late-life cognitive impairment in Chinese adults. Methods: Follow up was conducted for participants from Singapore Chinese Health Study, a population-based prospective cohort, for 16-23 (mean 20) years. The information about their SSBs consumption were collected at baseline survey from 1993 to 1998 by using a validated food frequency questionnaire and their cognition status were evaluated by using a Singapore-modified Mini-Mental State Examination Scale in the 3(rd) follow-up visit during 2014- 2016. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate the ORs and 95%CIs. Results: A total of 16 948 participants were included in the analysis and 2 443 of them were identified as cognitive impairment using education-specific cutoffs. Sex, age, ancestral home, education level, physical activity level, total diet fiber intake level, BMI, alcohol drinking were significantly associated with cognitive impairment (P<0.05). After adjusted the above variables, potential dietary variables and disease status, no significant association was observed between SSBs consumption and cognitive impairment (P>0.05). Compared with those who never or hardly ever drank soft drinks, no significant differences in cognitive impairment risk were observed for those who drank soft drinks 2 or more times a week (OR=0.91, 95%CI: 0.77-1.08), those who drank 1 time a week (OR=1.00, 95%CI:0.82-1.23) and those who drank 1-3 times a month (OR=0.94, 95%CI: 0.80-1.09) (trend P=0.306). Compared with those who never or hardly ever drank juices, no significant differences in cognitive impairment risk were observed for those who drank juices 2 or more times a week (OR=1.03, 95%CI:0.88-1.20), those who drank 1 time a week (OR=0.96, 95%CI: 0.82-1.12) and those who drank 1-3 times a month (OR=0.94, 95%CI: 0.82-1.08) (trend P=0.930). No significant interactions were found with age, sex, and BMI status. Conclusion: SSBs consumption in midlife was not significantly associated with risk of late-life cognitive impairment in Singaporean Chinese adults with relatively low consumption levels. Further researches are needed to verify the results.
目的： 探究中年时期含糖饮料摄入频率与老年认知障碍风险的关系。 方法： 对来自新加坡华族健康队列的16 948名研究对象进行16~23年（平均20年）的随访，研究对象的含糖饮料摄入信息于基线调查获得（1993-1998年），研究对象的认知状态通过第3次随访期间（2014-2016年）在新加坡人群中校正过的简易智力状态检查量表获得。采用多元logistic线性回归模型分析含糖饮料摄入频率与认知障碍风险的关系。 结果： 在纳入的研究对象中，2 443名存在认知障碍。在控制了年龄、性别、籍贯、文化程度、生活方式（包括饮食因素）和疾病信息后，含糖饮料摄入频率与认知障碍风险关联无统计学意义。与几乎不喝碳酸饮料组相比，每周摄入碳酸饮料≥2次（OR=0.91，95%CI：0.77~1.08）、每周摄入1次（OR=1.00，95%CI：0.82~1.23）和每月摄入1~3次（OR=0.94，95%CI：0.80~1.09）的研究对象认知障碍发生风险差异无统计学意义（趋势性P=0.306）。与几乎不喝果（蔬）汁组相比，每周摄入果（蔬）汁≥2次（OR=1.03，95%CI：0.88~1.20）、每周摄入1次（OR=0.96，95%CI：0.82~1.12）和每月摄入1~3次（OR=0.94，95%CI：0.82~1.08）的研究对象的认知障碍发生风险均无统计学差异（趋势性P=0.930）。分层分析及敏感性分析对研究结果都没有实质改变。 结论： 在平均含糖饮料摄入频率较低的新加坡籍华人中，中年时期含糖饮料摄入频率与老年认知障碍风险差异无统计学意义。.
Keywords: Cognitive impairment; Cohort study; Sugar-sweetened beverages.