Scientists from the University of Wolverhampton and King’s College London found that the risk of developing dementia is significantly reduced by eating eggs regularly. Research results It was published In the nutrition magazine.
Scientists analyzed data from 466 volunteers over the age of 50, half of whom were diagnosed with dementia. The researchers examined these people’s health, lifestyle and demographic characteristics in detail, and paid particular attention to how often they consumed eggs.
The results showed that daily egg consumption was less common among participants with dementia than in the control group. Only 28.3% of people suffering from this disease ate eggs every day. In the healthy control group, this figure was 41.6%.
Regular egg consumption has also been found to be associated with a significant reduction in the risk of developing dementia. People who ate eggs only once a month were 4.3 times more likely to develop dementia than those who ate eggs every day. The risk increased by 76% when eggs were consumed weekly.
Eating lots of eggs didn’t show any additional benefits: Researchers saw no significant reduction in dementia risk among participants who ate eggs two or more times a day.
Previously was named a diet that does not help extend the life of the elderly.