Effect of the Intake of Brown Rice for Six Months on the Cognitive Function in Healthy Elderly Persons: A Study Protocol for a Pilot, Non-Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods and Analysis
2.1. Study Design and Objectives
2.2. Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion
2.3. Rice Used for the Intervention
3. Protocol
4. Measurement Items
4.1. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
4.2. Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB)
4.3. S-A Creativity Test
4.4. Conversational Assessment of Neurocognitive Dysfunction (CANDy)
4.5. General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ12)
4.6. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) on Happiness, Health, and Sleep
4.7. Fingertip Volume Pulse Wave
4.8. Questionnaire on Specific Health Examination (QSHE) and Dietary Variety Score (DVS)
5. Sample Size
6. Statistical Considerations
7. Discussions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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White Rice | Wax-Cut Brown Rice | Brown Rice | Method | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Protein (g) 1 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.1 | Combustion method |
Lipids (g) | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 | Acid decomposition method |
Ash (g) | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | Direct ashing method |
Carbohydrate (g) 2 | 78.5 | 75.3 | 74.8 | |
Vitamin B1 (mg) 3 | 0.09 | 0.39 | 0.44 | High performance liquid chromatography |
Vitamin B2 (mg) | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 | High performance liquid chromatography |
Vitamin B6 (mg) 4 | 0.058 | 0.410 | 0.517 | Microbioassay |
Folic acid (μg) 5 | 18 | 30 | 29 | Microbioassay |
Soluble fiber (g) | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | Enzymatic-gravimetric method |
Insoluble fiber (g) | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Enzymatic-gravimetric method |
Monounsaturated fatty acid (g) | 0.14 | 0.76 | 0.90 | Gas chromatography |
Polyunsaturated fatty acid (g) | 0.25 | 0.81 | 0.87 | Gas chromatography |
Oryzanol (mg) | 1.2 | 30.1 | 41.4 | High performance liquid chromatography |
Ferulic acid (mg) | 8.1 | 39 | 50 | High performance liquid chromatography |
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Takano, Y.; Kokubun, K.; Saika, K.; Nishiyama, N.; Taki, Y. Effect of the Intake of Brown Rice for Six Months on the Cognitive Function in Healthy Elderly Persons: A Study Protocol for a Pilot, Non-Randomized Controlled Trial. Methods Protoc. 2021, 4, 78. https://doi.org/10.3390/mps4040078
Takano Y, Kokubun K, Saika K, Nishiyama N, Taki Y. Effect of the Intake of Brown Rice for Six Months on the Cognitive Function in Healthy Elderly Persons: A Study Protocol for a Pilot, Non-Randomized Controlled Trial. Methods and Protocols. 2021; 4(4):78. https://doi.org/10.3390/mps4040078
Chicago/Turabian StyleTakano, Yuji, Keisuke Kokubun, Keiji Saika, Naoki Nishiyama, and Yasuyuki Taki. 2021. "Effect of the Intake of Brown Rice for Six Months on the Cognitive Function in Healthy Elderly Persons: A Study Protocol for a Pilot, Non-Randomized Controlled Trial" Methods and Protocols 4, no. 4: 78. https://doi.org/10.3390/mps4040078