Association between Mediterranean diet and dementia and Alzheimer disease: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dementia affects 5-8% of the population aged over 65 years (~50 million worldwide). Several factors are associated with increased risk, including diet. The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) has shown potential protective effects against several chronic diseases.

Aims

This systematic review with meta-analysis aim was to assess the association between adherence to the MedDiet and the risk of dementia in the elderly.

Methods

PRISMA-2020 guidelines were followed. PubMed/MEDLINE and Scopus were searched on 17 July 2023. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale tool was used to assess the risk of bias. The protocol was pre-registered in PROSPERO (registration number: CRD 42023444368). Heterogeneity was assessed using the I² test. Publication bias was assessed by visual i

SUBMITTER: Nucci D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10959819 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature