Adherence to the Eatwell Guide and cardiometabolic, cognitiveand neuroimaging parameters: an analysisfrom the PREVENT dementia study

Sarah Gregory, Alex Griffiths, Amy Jennings, Fiona C. Malcolmson, Jamie Matu, Anne-Marie Minihane, Graciela Muniz-Terrera, Craig W. Ritchie, Solange Parra-Soto, Emma Stevenson, Rebecca Townsend, Nicola Ann Ward, Oliver Shannon

Nutrition & Metabolism (2024)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.numecd.2023.07.020

Summary

The Eatwell Guide is the UK government’s recommendation for a healthy diet. Although other healthy patterns of eating have been linked to better health (heart health and brain health), few studies have looked at the Eatwell Guide. Using data from PREVENT, we found that eating in line with the Eatwell Guide was associated with lower blood pressure and a lower body mass index (or BMI). These are both important risk factors for dementia, and as such eating a healthy diet, such as the Eatwell Guide, may be helpful in reducing dementia risk.