Glycemic index, glycemic load, and risk of dementia: a prospective analysis within the UK Biobank cohort
Low-GI diets may offer protective effects against all-cause dementia, AD, and VD, whereas high-GL diets may increase the risk. These findings underscore the importance of considering both carbohydrate quality and quantity in dementia prevention and management strategies.
Authors
- Konstantinos K. Tsilidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8452-8472)
- Christos V. Chalitsios (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0836-9385)
- Christopher Papandreou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6803-507X)
- Georgios Markozannes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8481-579X)
- Mònica Bulló (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0218-7046)
- Christos Papagiannopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4030-882X)
- Javier Mateu-Fabregat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1628-0118)
- Laura Panisello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2943-3450)
Institutions
- University of Ioannina (GR)
- Mediterranean University (ME)
- Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (ES)
- Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Catalunya Sud (ES)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Universitat Rovira i Virgili (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaf182
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88