Research
Neural
High carbohydrate intake is associated with a higher risk of dementia (HR 1.48 (95%CI: 1.15-1.91)), while low carbohydrate intake is not significantly associated.
Practitioners should consider advising older adults to moderate their carbohydrate intake to potentially reduce dementia risk.
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Compared to individuals with optimal carbohydrate intake, those with high intake (HR (95%CI): 1.48(1.15-1.91)) but not low intake (1.19(0.89-1.57)) had a higher risk of dementia.
Why this rating
Based on a large cohort study design.
Source
Macronutrient Intake and Risk of Dementia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Nine-Year Follow-Up Cohort Study
Xianwen Shang et al. · Journal of Alzheimer s Disease · 2021
cohort · n=93389Cited 9×
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