Foods that delay dementia and heart disease. Supported by a 15 -year study

The researchers have discussed how four different diets affect the accumulation of chronic diseases in the elderly. Three of the studied diets were healthy and focused on eating vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, legumes, unsaturated fats, eating sweets, red meat and butter/margarine. However, the fourth diet was a supporter of infections and focused on red meat, treatment, refined grains and local drinks, with low eating of vegetables, tea and coffee decreased

A little more than 2,400 older adults were followed in Sweden for 15 years. The researchers have discovered that those who followed healthy meals have a slower development of chronic diseases. This applies to cardiovascular and dementia, but not to muscle and bone diseases. Those who followed the pro -inflammatory diet, on the other hand, increased the risk of chronic diseases.

“Our results show the importance of the diet in influencing the development of multiple pluralism in the advanced population of old age,” says co-author, Adrián Carballo-Locla, post-PhD researcher at the Agency Research Center, Department of Neurology, Care and Society Sciences and Carlinska Instert.

The next step in their research is to determine the nutritional recommendations that may have the largest impact over the longevity and the largest adult groups who may benefit more than them, based on their age, gender, psychological and social background, and chronic diseases.

The study was funded by the Swedish Research Council (VR) and the Swedish Research Council for Health, Practical and Welfare, among others. The researchers state that there is no conflict of interests.

Facts about meals:

Mind (Mediterranean shower enters nervous delay): A diet designed for brain health and reduce the risk of dementia.

Ahei (alternative healthy eating index): A diet that measures adherence to nutritional guidelines that reduce the risk of chronic diseases in general.

A amedA modified version of the Mediterranean diet adapts to Western eating habits.

Edii (experimental food inflammation index): An indicator that appreciates the inflammatory risks of the diet.