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Dietary Patterns and Cognitive Decline: key features for prevention by Ligia J. Dominguez; Mario Barbagallo; Mariana Muñoz-Garcia; Justyna Godos; Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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The decline in cognitive function is generally the result of the complex interaction of several factors. First of all, age, but also demographic, educational, genetic, socio-economic, and environmental determinants, including nutrition. Cognitive decline and dementia prevalence are increasing, and they are projected to continue increasing in the next decades due to the aging of the world population. Currently, there are no effective pharmacological treatments for these devastating and disabling conditions, which emphasize the key role of preventive strategies. There is compelling evidence of the role of diet and lifestyle on cognitive function. Therefore, dietary/ nutritional approaches that contribute to prevent, or slow cognitive decline may have a remarkable public health impact. Numerous studies have explored the role of dietary components and patterns on age-associated cognitive decline, with accruing evidence that combinations of foods and nutrients can have synergistic effects beyond those attributable to individual foods or nutrients. Dietary patterns show the strongest evidence for slowing the development of cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias includ
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- Author
- Ligia J. Dominguez; Mario Barbagallo; Mariana Muñoz-Garcia; Justyna Godos; Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez
- Publisher
- Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Life Sciences)