Is dairy intake linked to AD risk?

Q: Is dairy intake linked to AD risk?

In a cohort study [1] of 37,689 participants from the U.S. Women’s Health Initiative — Dietary Modification Trial (WHI-DM), lactose was the only sugar out of six subtypes that was significantly associated with AD risk. This suggests that dairy intake may increase AD risk, but other studies have found the opposite [2] or no effect [3] .

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In a cohort studyLongjian Liu, et al. Dietary sugar intake and risk of Alzheimer's disease in older women

Nutr Neurosci (2021 Jul 30)">^[1] of 37,689 participants from the U.S. Women’s Health Initiative — Dietary Modification Trial (WHI-DM), lactose was the only sugar out of six subtypes that was significantly associated with AD risk. This suggests that intake may increase AD risk, but other studies have found the opposite or no effect.

Is dairy intake linked to AD risk?

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