Table 3 Mean differences in scores (95% CI) for global cognitive function and four cognitive domains per 50Â g/day intake difference in the three cohorts
|  | Dairy type | CoLaus|PsyCoLaus (n = 1565) | Rotterdam Study (n = 8382) | CLSA (n = 29046) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MMSE/MAT | Total | 0.18 (-0.65 to 1.00) | -0.20 (-0.56 to 0.17) | 3.38 (2.11 to 4.65) |
(range: 0–30/0–52) | Non-fermented | 0.17 (-0.60 to 0.95) | -0.28 (-0.83 to 0.26) | 3.50 (2.26 to 4.73) |
Executive function | Total | 0.88 (-2.10 to 3.86) | 3.80 (-1.68 to 9.28) | 3.05 (2.09 to 4.00) |
(difference in seconds) | Non-fermented | 0.49 (-0.42 to 1.40) | 5.66 (-3.69 to 15.00) | 3.08 (2.19 to 3.96) |
Verbal fluency | Total | 1.65 (-6.07 to 9.37) | 0.77 (-0.67 to 2.21) | 2.03 (1.30 to 2.76) |
(range: 0–58 words) | Non-fermented | 0.95 (-2.66 to 4.55) | 1.02 (-0.97 to 3.01) | 2.17 (1.43 to 2.92) |
Verbal learning | Total | - | 0.21 (-0.28 to 0.70) | 0.87 (0.53 to 1.21) |
(range: 0–8 in RS 0–15 in CLSA) | Non-fermented | - | 0.26 (-0.35 to 0.87) | 0.89 (0.56 to 1.22) |
Memory | Total | -1.60 (-7.40 to 4.18) | - | 0.67 (0.47 to 0.88) |
(range: 0–48 in PsyCoLaus and 0–9 in CLSA) | Non-fermented | -0.97 (-3.59 to 1.66) | - | 0.71 (0.51 to 0.90) |