| Title: | Associations of sugar intake, high-sugar dietary pattern, and the risk of dementia: a prospective cohort study of 210,832 participants |
| Journal: | BMC Medicine |
| Published: | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39020335/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03525-6 |
Publication 12805
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Abstract
BackgroundLimited evidence demonstrated the potential relationship between dietary sugar intake and dementia. This association demands further clarification in a large-scale population.MethodsA total of 210,832 participants from the UK Biobank cohort were included in this prospective cohort study. Absolute and relative sugar intake and high-sugar dietary scores were utilized to reflect dietary sugar intake. Absolute sugar intake was identified by the Oxford WebQ in the UK Biobank. Relative sugar intake was calculated by dividing the absolute sugar intake by total diet energy. High-sugar dietary pattern was identified using the method of reduced rank regression. Cox proportional hazards regression analyses and restricted cubic splines were performed to examine the longitudinal associations between dietary sugar intake and all-cause dementia and its main subtype, Alzheimer's disease. Explorative mediation analyses were conducted to explore underlying mechanisms.ResultsIncreased absolute sugar intake (g/day) was significantly associated with a higher risk of all-cause dementia (HR = 1.003, [95%CI: 1.002-1.004], p < 0.001) and Alzheimer's disease (1.002, [1.001-1.004], 0.005). Relative sugar intake (%g/kJ/day) also demonstrated significant associations with all-cause dementia (1.317, [1.173-1.480], p < 0.001) and Alzheimer's disease (1.249, [1.041-1.500], 0.017), while the high-sugar dietary score was only significantly associated with a higher risk of all-cause dementia (1.090, [1.045-1.136], p < 0.001). In addition, both sugar intake and high-sugar dietary score demonstrated significant non-linear relationships with all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease (all p values for non-linearity < 0.05).ConclusionsOur study provided evidence that excessive sugar intake was associated with dementia. Controlling the excess consumption of dietary sugar may be of great public health implications for preventing dementia.</p>
14 Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Alzheimer Disease
- Dementia
- Diet
- Dietary Patterns
- Dietary Sugars
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prospective Studies
- Risk Factors
- United Kingdom
7 Authors
- Sirui Zhang
- Yi Xiao
- Yangfan Cheng
- Yuanzheng Ma
- Jiyong Liu
- Chunyu Li
- Huifang Shang
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 98992 | Precision medicine of central nervous system diseases combining demographics, imaging, genetics, and other omics |
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