Dietary Patterns and Cerebral Glucose Metabolism in Older Adults: Findings from the Western Australia Memory Study
Our study highlights the potential detrimental impact of a Western Diet on brain glucose metabolism, particularly for individuals at genetic risk for AD. The decline in glucose metabolism in the fusiform gyrus, a region essential for cognitive functions like facial recognition, emphasises the role of diet in brain health. Future research should examine the mechanisms linking diet to neurodegeneration and explore dietary interventions as preventive strategies against cognitive decline and dementia.
Authors
- Juliana Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2844-6947)
- Kevin Taddei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8106-7957)
- Samantha L. Gardener (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1933-5260)
- Stephanie Ruth Rainey‐Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7328-9624)
- Carolina B Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7176-4823)
- Michael Weinborn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7094-9930)
- Farzana Jahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0300-6315)
- Ruey Loo
- Belinda M. Brown
- Ralph N Martins
- Hamid R Sohrabi
- Ana Caroline R. dos Reis
Institutions
- Edith Cowan University (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Universidade do Estado da Bahia (BR)
- Murdoch University (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Dementia Australia (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_100615
- Primary Topic
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00