Consuming highly processed foods may be harmful to the aging brain, independent of risk factors for adverse neurologic outcomes and adherence to recommended dietary patterns.
Consuming highly processed foods may be harmful to the aging brain, independent of other risk factors for adverse neurologic outcomes and adherence to recommended dietary patterns, new research suggests.
Unprocessed or minimally processed foods include meats such as simple cuts of beef, pork and chicken, and vegetables and fruits., in the ELSA-Brasil, higher intake of UPFs was significantly associated with a faster rate of decline in executive and global cognitive function. Food processing levels were defined by the NOVA food classification system, which ranges from unprocessed or minimally processed foods to UPFs . Dietary patterns were characterized based on food frequency questionnaires.
In multivariable Cox models, greater intake of UPFs was associated with an 8% increased risk for stroke , while greater intake of unprocessed or minimally processed foods correlated with a 9% lower risk for stroke .The associations between UPFs and both cognitive impairment and stroke were independent of adherence to the Mediterranean diet, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet, and the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay diet.
Peipei Gao, MS, with Harvard T.H.
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