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Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (Dash), But Not Mediterranean and Mind, Dietary Pattern Protects Against Parkinson's Disease Publisher



Keramati M1, 2 ; Kheirouri S1 ; Etemadifar M3
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  1. 1. Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of medical sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  2. 2. Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Neurosurgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Food Science and Nutrition Published:2024


Abstract

The neuroprotective effects of dietary patterns have been reported in previous studies. This study aimed to examine the association between the dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH), the Mediterranean diet (MeDi), and the Mediterranean-DASH intervention for neurodegenerative delay (MIND) with the severity and risk of Parkinson's disease (PD). In this comparative cross-sectional study, 120 patients with PD and 50 healthy participants participated. Adherence to DASH, MeDi, and MIND dietary patterns was determined according to the dietary intake data using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). The Severity of PD was determined by the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). The mean score of the DASH was significantly lower in the PD group compared to the healthy group (p =.006), but the mean score of MeDi and MIND did not significantly differ between the two groups (p >.05). Also, the mean score of the DASH was significantly lower in men than in women in the healthy group (p =.018). High adherence to the DASH diet decreased the risk of PD by 15% (OR = 0.856, 95% CI: 0.751, 0.976, p =.020). Participants in quartiles 3 and 4 of the DASH dietary pattern had 86% (p =.003) and 87% (p =.007), respectively, lower risk of PD. MeDi and MIND diets were not significantly associated with the risk of PD. There was no significant association between dietary patterns and the severity of PD. The findings indicate that high adherence to the DASH dietary pattern may protect against PD. © 2023 The Authors. Food Science & Nutrition published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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