title: The role of nutrition in Alzheimer's disease: epidemiological evidence.
abstract: The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) increases exponentially with age but there is limited knowledge of the modifiable risk factors for AD. However, there is growing evidence for possible dietary risk factors in the development of AD and cognitive decline with age, such as antioxidant nutrients, fish, dietary fats, and B-vitamins. Numerous animal and laboratory studies have shown that antioxidant nutrients can protect the brain from oxidative and inflammatory damage, but there are limited data available from epidemiological studies. There is more substantial epidemiological evidence from a number of recent studies that demonstrate a protective role of omega-3 fatty acids, such as docosahexaenoic acid, in AD and cognitive decline. This review will focus on epidemiological evidence investigating the relationship between nutrition and AD, focusing particularly on the roles of dietary fats and antioxidants.
authors.affiliation: Section of Nutritional Epidemiology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA. mmorris@rush.edu
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019610:Cytoprotection / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D004041:Dietary Fats; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3
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