Intake of dairy foods and risk of Parkinson disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To prospectively examine the association between commonly consumed dairy products and the risk of Parkinson disease (PD) in women and men.

Methods

Analyses were based on data from 2 large prospective cohort studies, the Nurses' Health Study (n = 80,736) and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (n = 48,610), with a total of 26 and 24 years of follow-up, respectively. Both US-based studies were conducted via mailed biennial questionnaires. Dietary intake was assessed with food frequency questionnaires administered repeatedly over the follow-up period. Incident cases of PD (n = 1,036) were identified via questionnaires and subsequently confirmed by reviewing medical records. We also conducted a meta-analysis to combine our study with 3 previously published prospec

SUBMITTER: Hughes KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5496517 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature