The relationship between gender differences in dietary habits, neuroinflammation, and Alzheimer's disease

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-1-2024

Journal

Frontiers in aging neuroscience

Volume

16

DOI

10.3389/fnagi.2024.1395825

Keywords

Alzheimer’s disease; MIND diet; Mediterranean diet; dementia; diet; gender; habit; sex

Abstract

Neurocognitive decline is one of the foremost dire issues in medicine today. The mechanisms by which dementia pathogenesis ensues are complicated and multifactorial, particularly in the case of Alzheimer's disease (AD). One irrefutable, yet unexplained factor is the gender disparity in AD, in which women are disproportionately affected by AD, both in the rate and severity of the disease. Examining the multifaceted contributing causes along with unique gender dynamics in modifiable risk factors, such as diet, may lend some insight into why this disparity exists and potential paths forward. The aim of this brief narrative review is to summarize the current literature of gender differences in dietary habits and how they may relate to neuroinflammatory states that contribute to AD pathogenesis. As such, the interplay between diet, hormones, and inflammation will be discussed, along with potential interventions to inform care practices.

Department

Clinical Research and Leadership

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