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Physical activity, diet, and risk of alzheimer disease

Physical activity, diet, and risk of alzheimer disease
Auteur(s): Nikolaos Scarmeas, Jose Luchsinger, Nicole Schupf, Adam Brickman, Stephanie Cosentino, Ming Tang

Context: Both higher adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet and more physical activity have been independently associated with lower Alzheimer disease (AD) risk but their combined association has not been investigated. Conclusion: In this study, both higher Mediterranean-type diet adherence and higher physical activity were independently associated with reduced risk for AD.

Literatuurverwijzing: Scarmeas, N., Luchsinger, J.A., Schupf, N., Brickman, A.M., Cosentino, S., & Tang, M.X. (2009). Physical activity, diet, and risk of alzheimer disease.

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