Plant-based dietary patterns and the risk of dementia: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plant-based dietary patterns are increasingly popular in western countries and are supported by many governments and health organisations for their potential beneficial role in the prevention of chronic diseases. Yet, the potential role of plant-based dietary patterns in the development of dementia remains unclear.

Objective

To evaluate the association between plant-based dietary patterns and the risk of dementia.

Methods

Dietary intake was measured at baseline in 9,543 dementia-free participants (mean age 64 years, birth years 1897-1960, 58% women) of the prospective population-based Rotterdam Study, using food frequency questionnaires. Based on these questionnaires, we calculated an overall plant-based dietary index (PDI), healthy PDI (hPDI) and unhealthy

SUBMITTER: de Crom TOE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10517714 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature