ISSN 2348-313X (Print) International Journal of Life Sciences Research ISSN 2348-3148 (online) Vol. 10, Issue 3, pp: (61-70), Month: July - September 2022, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
A Literature Review on Processed food and Alzheimer’s risk Paticha Kosonboon Triam Udom Suksa School, Bangkok, Thailand DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7066486
Published Date: 10-September-2022
Abstract: Approximately 44 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease (AD). Numerous claims have been made regarding the influence of diet on AD development. In particular, in today’s world it is unavoidable to consume ultra-processed food as it provides people with a more convenient lifestyle. However, many previous researches have shown that ultra-processed food intake affects health outcomes, for example, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular problems, and also effects to cognitive function. Numerous studies on the effect of diet on Alzheimer’s point to nutrition as a heavily influential factor in the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). This study systematically reviews these articles using the PubMed for articles published in English between 2017 and the end of July 2022 to understand the association between ultra-processed foods intakes and Alzheimer’s disease. The results from this study suggest that, it should be considered as important to gain a better understanding of Alzheimer's disease pathogeneses. The association between Ultra-processed foods and Alzheimer’s disease should be concerned. It is beneficial to discuss the evidences of recently established interventions considered to prevent or delay the prodromes of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and provide the prospective future directions in prevention and management of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Diet is considered as important factors that help prevent or delay the development of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related diseases. Preventing or postponing the onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and delaying its progression would lead to an improvement of health status and quality of the older age life. This study also report the main findings that can guide further research. Keywords: Ultra-processed foods, Western diet, Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Processed foods.
I. INTRODUCTION In today’s world, it is unavoidable to consume ultra-processed food as it provides people with a more convenient lifestyle. However, many researches have shown that ultra-processed food intake affects health outcomes, for example, metabolic diseases and cardiovascular problems. It also shows that there might be effects to cognitive function. Numerous studies on the effect of diet on Alzheimer’s point to nutrition as a heavily influential factor in the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). This study systematically reviews these relevant articles to understand the association between ultra-processed food intakes and Alzheimer’s disease, identify any issues and report the main findings that can guide further research.
II. OBJECTIVE As numerous people in the society are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, it is very essential to learn about the risk of the disease and to gain a better understanding, especially the risk from what most people consume; Ultra-processed food. This study helps to analyze the current literature on Alzheimer’s risk in relation to consuming processed foods.
III. METHOD OF STUDY This was a small project to carry out a review of research in the area which was searched systematically for materials in PubMed for articles published in English since 2017 and up to the end of July 2022, using the main electronic sources expected to find relevant material. Furthermore, it was clear about the material to be selected to review. As is clear from
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