Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity Linked With Lower Risk of Alzheimer Disease
Monday, August 17, 2009 - 15:29
in Health & Medicine
Elderly individuals who had a diet that included higher consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereal and fish and was low in red meat and poultry and who were physically active had an associated lower risk of Alzheimer disease, according to a study in the August 12 issue of JAMA. In a second study, higher adherence to a Mediterranean diet was associated with slower cognitive decline, but was not associated with a decreased risk of dementia.
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