What Dietary Vitamins and Minerals Might Be Protective against Parkinson's Disease?

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Dietary constituents may affect the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). This study aimed to assess the contribution of dietary intake of vitamins and minerals to the severity, motor and non-motor symptoms, and risk of PD.

Methods

In this case-control study, 120 patients with PD and 50 healthy participants participated. Dietary intake of vitamins and minerals was determined using a 147-item food frequency questionnaire. The severity of PD was determined by the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS).

Results

Patients with PD had lower intake of several vitamins and minerals including lycopene, thiamine, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, magnesium, zinc, manganese, selenium, chromium, and phosphorus, but had higher intake

SUBMITTER: Alizadeh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10377174 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature