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Mediterranean diet adherence is associated with lower dementia risk, independent of genetic predisposition: findings from the UK Biobank prospective cohort study.
BMC medicine - 14 Mar 2023
Shannon Oliver M, Ranson Janice M, Gregory Sarah, Macpherson Helen, Milte Catherine, Lentjes Marleen, Mulligan Angela, McEvoy Claire, Griffiths Alex, Matu Jamie, Hill Tom R, Adamson Ashley, Siervo Mario, Minihane Anne Marie, Muniz-Tererra Graciela, Ritchie Craig, Mathers John C, Llewellyn David J, Stevenson Emma
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BACKGROUND: The identification of effective dementia prevention strategies is a major public health priority, due to the enormous and growing societal cost of this condition. Consumption of a Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) has been proposed to reduce dementia risk. However, current evidence is inconclusive and is typically derived from small cohorts with limited dementia cases. Additionally, few studies have...
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