They are reported by the Daily Express edition. The development of symptoms of senile dementia in a person is influenced by his lifestyle. Including food. Scientific evidence shows that there are habits that increase the risk of dementia. About them – in the article.DiscussDementia is a condition in which the brain gradually ceases to function normally. Today, scientists are looking for ways to reduce the risk of developing this disease. It is known that the likelihood of dementia symptoms depends on lifestyle.
According to a 2011 study published in the Japanese edition of Human Sciences of Health-Social Services, there are four habits that increase the risk of developing dementia. These are no breakfast, snacking, uncontrolled salt intake, failure to control the balance of nutrients in food.< /p>
This study was conducted in Japan. It lasted six years and involved 525 elderly people aged 65 and over.
After analyzing all the results, it turned out that people who did not eat breakfast were four times more likely to develop dementia. Also, the risk of developing senile dementia was 2.7 times higher in those who snacked during the day, 2.5 times higher in those who did not pay attention to the amount of salt eaten, 2.7 times higher in participants who did not paid attention to the balance of nutrients in their diet.
At the same time, the author of the material notes that in order to draw more accurate conclusions about the relationship between habits and the development of dementia, more research is needed.
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Source: Daily Express