Dietary fiber intake to reduce risks of disabling dementia

Published On 2022-03-16 12:15 GMT | Update On 2022-03-16 12:15 GMT

A Japanese study published in Nutritional neuroscience reports dietary fiber intake, especially soluble fiber, was inversely associated with risk of disabling dementia in a general Japanese population. What is this dietary fibre? Fibre is the type of a carbohydrate that helps keep our digestive systems healthy. The inverse association was more evident for soluble fiber intake and was confined to dementia without a history of stroke. As for fiber-containing foods, potatoes, but not vegetables or fruits, showed a similar association.

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Dietary fiber intake to reduce risks of disabling dementia

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