Seniors taking a high carb diet are four times more prone to develop mild cognitive impairment -- an early warning of Alzheimer's disease, says a new research.
The research conducted by the reputed Mayo Clinic in America has come to the conclusion that risks are similar with a diet high in sugar. In contrast to it, proteins and fats seem to offer some protection -- people who took lots of amount of proteins and fats are less likely to suffer cognitive decline.
Everyone with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) does not develop Alzheimer's disease, but a majority of then do, Rosebud Roberts, professor of epidemiology at the Mayo Clinic and lead author of the study says.
High-carb diets may help in the development of beta amyloid plaques, proteins found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's, the Daily Mail reports say.
MCI is described as memory loss which can be noticed by the individual and those around them, but there are no dementia symptoms such as changes in personality and mood are observed.
There are 800,000 people with dementia in Britain and 60,000 deaths a year are caused due to it, according to the Alzheimer's Society. It's estimated around six percent of us will develop MCI.
Former research showed that 10-15 percent of people with MCI went on to develop dementia every year the research results were followed up.
In community studies and clinical trials the rates are about half this level. But these figures are still representing a significantly increased level of risk.
That's why it's so important to detect people living with MCI, as they may be in the very early stages of the disease and they may get benefited from early treatment in the future.
The research was done by Mayo Clinic on 1,230 people aged between 70 to 89 years and asked them to provide information about the items they ate the previous year. However, proteins and fats appear to offer protection to a certain extent- those who consumed plenty of them were less likely to develop cognitive decline.
--with inputs from IANS
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