MIND diet associated with reduced incidence of Alzheimer’s disease

A previous study found that greater adherence to the MIND diet—a hybrid of the Mediterranean and DASH diets—was associated with slower cognitive decline. This study further examined the relationship between three dietary patterns (MIND, Mediterranean, and DASH) and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The prospective study included 923 participants (ages 58–98) who were followed for an average of 4.5 years. Dietary intake was assessed using a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire. In adjusted proportional hazards models, participants in the second (HR = 0.65, 95% CI 0.44–0.98) and highest (HR = 0.47, 95% CI 0.26–0.76) tertiles of MIND diet adherence had a significantly lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) compared to the lowest tertile. In contrast, only the highest adherence tertiles of the DASH (HR = 0.61, 95% CI 0.38–0.97) and Mediterranean (HR = 0.46, 95% CI 0.26–0.79) diets were associated with reduced AD risk. These findings suggest that high adherence to any of these three diets may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), while even moderate adherence to the MIND diet may offer protective benefits.

Year: 2015

Reference: Morris, M. C., Tangney, C. C., Wang, Y., Sacks, F. M., Bennett, D. A., & Aggarwal, N. T. (2015). MIND diet associated with reduced incidence of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 11(9), 1007-1014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2014.11.009

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