Mediterranean and MIND Diets Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in Korean Adults
Based on: Association between dietary patterns and CAIDE-predicted dementia risk: A 20-year cohort of the Korean Genome and Epidemiology study.
In a 20-year study of over 5,000 Korean adults, those who stuck closest to the Mediterranean, MIND, or Korean Healthy Eating diets had about 20% lower odds of developing high dementia risk scores. Meanwhile, people eating the most inflammatory foods saw their risk climb. The takeaway lines up with what we already suspect about brain-friendly eating, but it's the first solid evidence in a Korean population.
Key Insight
This study suggests sticking with Mediterranean or MIND-style eating patterns may slow the buildup of dementia risk factors.
Original Paper
Youn JE, Heo SJ, Lee YJ, Han TH, Kwon YJ, Lee JW
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