Fast foods increase Alzheimer's risk

A new Swedish study has found that indulging in fast foods places individuals at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

According to the study conducted in KI Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, mice fed with junk food for nine months are more prone to developing AD symptoms.

Findings revealed that a diet rich in fat, sugar and cholesterol increases the risk of developing dementia by contributing to certain cerebral changes leading to the development of tau and Arc proteins.

The study found that these proteins are involved in the production of abnormal toxic tangles and therefore cause memory disorders in AD patients.

A gene variant called apoE4, responsible for the transport of cholesterol, present in 15 to 20 percent of the population, is known as a risk factor for the debilitating condition.

Scientists concluded that a fat-rich diet combined with genetic factors contribute to Alzheimer's.

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