Diet and Nutrition Archives - Neurology Advisor

Healthy Diet Inversely Linked to Prodromal Parkinson Disease Features

August 26, 2020

Increased adherence to alternate Mediterranean and Alternative Healthy Eating Index dietary patterns is inversely associated with prodromal features of Parkinson disease.

General Neurology

n3-PUFAs May Protect the Brain From Effects of Air Pollution

July 21, 2020

Long-chain omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids attenuate the inverse association between fine particular matter exposure and white matter volumes.

Stroke

Malnutrition Predictive of Poor Outcomes After Stroke Hospitalization

By

Brandon May

July 17, 2020

Researchers confirmed that malnutrition is predictive of poor outcomes in patients with cardioembolic stroke and stroke of other etiologies.

Neurocognitive Disorders

Risk for Cognitive Decline Reduced With Adherence to aMED Diet

April 23, 2020

Closer adherence to the aMED is associated with a reduced risk for cognitive decline, but not with slower decline in cognitive function.

General Neurology

The Biggest Diet Trend of 2020 Is Not a Diet

By

Vivek Singh

Utsav Aiya, MD

March 4, 2020

According to a review published in The New England Journal of Medicine, evidence from preclinical studies and clinical trials on intermittent fasting reveals benefits for a number of health conditions, including obesity, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, cancers, and neurologic disorders.

Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

Higher Flavonol Intake May Protect Against Alzheimer Disease

By

Amit Akirov, MD

February 21, 2020

Higher flavonol intake through food sources, mostly fruits and vegetables, may protect against the development of Alzheimer disease.

Interventions Combating Stunted Growth May Not Extend to Neurobehavioral Development

Pediatric Neurology

Interventions Aimed at Combating Stunted Growth During Childhood May Not Extend to Neurobehavioral Development

By

Emily Pond

October 29, 2019

Interventions that target linear growth in childhood such as those aimed at combating malnutrition may not provide concurrent benefits in neurodevelopment.

Sleep Disorders, World Sleep 2019

Weight Gain Associated With Later Circadian Phase of Peak Caloric Intake in Adolescents

By

Amit Akirov, MD

October 11, 2019

Meal consumption in the evening is greater in obese adolescents compared with overweight or normal weight subjects, with later circadian phase of peak intake and lower amplitude.