Mediterranean Diet Linked to Larger Brain Volume

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Mediterranean Diet Linked to Larger Brain Volume


Adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MeDi) may prevent brain atrophy in old age, new research suggests.


A large cross-sectional study by investigators at Columbia University in New York linked adherence to the MeDI to larger brain volume in an elderly population, suggesting this type of diet has the potential to prevent brain atrophy and, by extension, preserve cognition in the elderly.


“Our study suggests that adhering to MeDi may prevent cognitive decline or AD [Alzheimer’s disease] by maintaining the brain structure or delaying aging-related atrophy,” said study investigator Yian Gu, PhD.


Dr Gu noted that most of the association was driven by higher intake of fish and lower intake of meat. Potential mechanisms, she said, include anti-inflammatory and/or antioxidative effects, as well as potential slowing of the accumulation of β-amyloid or tau.


Dr Gu presented the findings here at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 67th Annual Meeting. Abstract S36.008 Presented April 22, 2015.

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