Consumption of fish and n-3 fatty acids and risk of incident Alzheimer disease

MC Morris, DA Evans, JL Bienias… - Archives of …, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Background Dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids improve brain functioning in animal
studies, but there is limited study of whether this type of fat protects against Alzheimer
disease. Objective To examine whether fish consumption and intake of different types of n-3
fatty acids protect against Alzheimer disease. Design Prospective study conducted from
1993 through 2000, of a stratified random sample from a geographically defined community.
Participants were followed up for an average of 3.9 years for the development of Alzheimer …