Citrus may help reduce risk of dementia, study finds
Dementia is a problem that is increasingly affecting ageing populations worldwide. The pathophysiological complexity of this disease means that medical science has yet to fully understand or develop treatments for dementia.
As such, any preventative measures that could be used to reduce the risk and incidence of the disease are of the utmost importance. A team at the Tohoku University in Japan performed a statistical analysis using data collected in 2006 from the Ohsaki Cohort to look at the link between the consumption of citrus and the incidence of dementia.
The original cohort study was comprised of men and women over the age of 65 living in the city of Ohsaki, Japan. A baseline survey was distributed, followed by a number of follow ups over the subsequent 5-7 years. After applying the exclusion criteria, the authors used responses from 13,373 people for their study.
Overall, this first-of-its kind cohort study looking at the relationship between citrus consumption and dementia found that the consumption of citrus fruits is correlated with lower incidence of the disease. This supports biochemical data related to the action of flavonoids, and suggests that eating citrus can help prevent or delay the onset of dementia.
source: medicalnewsbulletin.com
