Mediterranean diet may lower dementia risk by a quarter, study suggests

A Mediterranean diet of nuts, seafood, whole grains and vegetables could lower the risk of dementia by almost a quarter, according to promising early research that could pave the way for new preventive treatments. The data suggests eating lots of plant-based foods may have a “protective effect” against dementia, regardless of a person’s genetic risk, which the researchers said could form the basis for future public health strategies if further research confirms their findings.

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Mediterranean：地中海，地中海民族

whole grains：全麦

dementia：痴呆

pave：铺设

pave the way：铺路

preventive：预防的

genetic risk：遗传风险