Association Between Egg Consumption and Dementia Risk in the EPIC-Spain Dementia Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current evidence suggests that egg composition might have potential neuroprotective effects. Our aim was to determine the association between egg consumption and the risk of dementia in a Mediterranean population.

Methods

This study was carried out in 3 centers from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Spain Dementia Cohort, i.e., 25,015 participants aged 30-70 years, recruited in 1992-1996, and followed up for a mean of 21.5 years.

Results

A total of 774 incident dementia cases were diagnosed and validated, of which 518 were Alzheimer's disease (AD). Data on egg consumption were estimated using a validated dietary history questionnaire at recruitment. Cox proportional hazards models, adjusted for confounders, were used in

SUBMITTER: Margara-Escudero HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8906465 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature