New research suggests that a healthy lifestyle may reduce the genetic risk of dementia

recently, a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests that a healthy lifestyle may help offset the genetic risk of dementia. The study was carried out by researchers at the University of Exeter in collaboration with the University of Michigan, Oxford University and the University of South Australia.The researchers found that people with a high genetic risk of a healthy lifestyle had a 32 percent lower risk of developing dementia than those with unhealthy lifestyles.The study analysed data from 196,383 adults of European descent aged 60 and over from the British Biological Bank. The researchers followed 1,769 people with dementia for eight years. The team divided participants into people with high, medium, and low genetic risk of dementia.To assess genetic risk, the researchers looked at previously published data and identified all known genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. Each genetic risk factor is weighted according to its degree of association with Alzheimer's disease.The researchers divided them into positive, moderate, and unfavorable categories based on their own reported diet, physical activity, smoking, and alcohol consumption. The researchers believe that current non-smoking, regular exercise, a healthy diet and moderate alcohol consumption are all healthy behaviors. The team found that a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of dementia in all genetic risk groups.Researchers, studies have shown that a healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce the risk of dementia. (Drug Information Network)