Importance and management of micronutrient deficiencies in patients with Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease | Zendy

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Importance and management of micronutrient deficiencies in patients with Alzheimer’s disease

Author(s) -

Bárbara Rita Cardoso,

Cominetti,

Sílvia Maria Franciscato Cozzolino

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

clinical interventions in aging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184

H-Index - 76

eISSN - 1178-1998

pISSN - 1176-9092

DOI - 10.2147/cia.s27983

Subject(s) - micronutrient , medicine , disease , epidemiology , dementia , vitamin d and neurology , environmental health , alzheimer's disease , nutrient , physiology , gerontology , endocrinology , pathology , biology , ecology

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, and it generally affects the elderly. It has been suggested that diet is an intensively modifiable lifestyle factor that might reduce the risk of AD. Because epidemiological studies generally report the potential neuronal protective effects of various micronutrients, the aim of this study was to perform a literature review on the major nutrients that are related to AD, including selenium, vitamins C and E, transition metals, vitamin D, B-complex vitamins, and omega-3 fatty acids.

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