Fish, meat, and risk of dementia: cohort study

P Barberger-Gateau, L Letenneur, V Deschamps… - Bmj, 2002 - bmj.com
P Barberger-Gateau, L Letenneur, V Deschamps, K Pérès, JF Dartigues, S Renaud
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The role of dietary fat in dementia arouses increasing interest. 1 Fatty acids could be
involved through several mechanisms, including atherosclerosis, thrombosis, and
inflammation. 2 We evaluated whether there is a relation between consumption of fish (rich
in polyunsaturated fatty acids) or meat (rich in saturated fatty acids) and risk of dementia.
The role of dietary fat in dementia arouses increasing interest. 1 Fatty acids could be involved through several mechanisms, including atherosclerosis, thrombosis, and inflammation. 2 We evaluated whether there is a relation between consumption of fish (rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids) or meat (rich in saturated fatty acids) and risk of dementia.
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