How Eating Habits Impact Brain Size Over Time in Adults
Jenn Hoskins
13th March, 2024
Image Source: Natural Science News, 2024
Key Findings
- In Japan, older women following a Traditional Japanese diet showed less brain shrinkage
- This diet includes whole grains, seafood, veggies, fruits, mushrooms, soy, and green tea
- No link was found between diet and brain health in men from this study
References
Main Study
1) Associations of dietary patterns and longitudinal brain-volume change in Japanese community-dwelling adults: results from the national institute for longevity sciences-longitudinal study of aging.
Published 12th March, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-024-00935-3
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