Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease: The Framingham Heart Study
Our findings suggest that consumption of ultra-processed food in middle-age may be linked with an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease. Future clinical studies are warranted to assess whether reduction of ultra-processed food consumption improves brain health.
Authors
- Sudha S. Seshadri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6135-2622)
- Galit Weinstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1316-4448)
- Daniel Kojis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5267-0554)
- Alexa S. Beiser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8551-7778)
- Maura E. Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9935-4113)
- Alexander Banerjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1649-6939)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- Framingham Heart Study (US)
- Framingham State University (US)
- University of Haifa (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjpad.2024.100042
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 20.66
Funders
- Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
- American Heart Association
- Framingham Heart Study
- National Institutes of Health
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Boston University
- National Institute on Aging
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences