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SUBMITTER: Alcalay RN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3349773 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Alcalay Roy N RN Gu Yian Y Mejia-Santana Helen H Cote Lucien L Marder Karen S KS Scarmeas Nikolaos N
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society 20120207 6
<h4>Background</h4>Recent studies have demonstrated an association between a Mediterranean-type diet and Alzheimer's risk. We assessed the association between Mediterranean-type diet adherence and Parkinson's disease (PD) status.<h4>Methods</h4>Two hundred and fifty-seven PD participants and 198 controls completed the Willett semiquantitative questionnaire that quantifies diet during the past year. Scores were calculated using a 9-point scale; higher scores indicated greater adherence to the Med ...[more]