title: Nutrition and the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that accounts for the major cause of dementia, and the increasing worldwide prevalence of AD is a major public health concern. Increasing epidemiological studies suggest that diet and nutrition might be important modifiable risk factors for AD. Dietary supplementation of antioxidants, B vitamins, polyphenols, and polyunsaturated fatty acids are beneficial to AD, and consumptions of fish, fruits, vegetables, coffee, and light-to-moderate alcohol reduce the risk of AD. However, many of the results from randomized controlled trials are contradictory to that of epidemiological studies. Dietary patterns summarizing an overall diet are gaining momentum in recent years. Adherence to a healthy diet, the Japanese diet, and the Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk of AD. This paper will focus on the evidence linking many nutrients, foods, and dietary patterns to AD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, School of Medicine, Qingdao University, Number 5 Donghai Middle Road, Qingdao 266071, China.
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Jin-Tai
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Ying-Li
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors