Association between high carbohydrate to dietary fiber ratio and risk of dementia in older adults: analysis from the UK biobank
Eunji Lee, Jiyun Hwang, Dong Woo Kim, Byung Yoon Choi, Hee-Joon Bae, Seung Hyun Won, Young Ho Park, SangYun Kim · 2025
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Eunji Lee and seven co-authors linked a carb quality score to dementia risk in older adults in a 2025 study. The score divides daily carbohydrate by fiber, so a high value means refined, fiber-poor eating. Nearly 108,000 British volunteers aged fifty-five and up gave diet recalls and were followed for about twelve years.
Two thousand developed dementia. Rates rose from the lowest to the highest score band, and each standard step up in the score raised risk by about seven percent. Brain scans tied the score to memory region size and cortex thickness as well. The link softened slightly in people with high genetic risk. The authors say swapping refined carbs for fiber may be a simple lever for brain health.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Eunji Lee, Jiyun Hwang, Dong Woo Kim, Byung Yoon Choi, Hee-Joon Bae, Seung Hyun Won, Young Ho Park, SangYun Kim |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |