India, April 29 -- A large study from Australia found that eating even a bit more ultra-processed food might affect how well people can focus and could be linked to a higher risk of dementia, no matter how healthy the rest of their diet is.
The research, led by scientist Barbara Cardoso, looked at 2,192 people, consisting of mostly White women. They answered questions about what they eat and took tests to check their attention and memory. The researchers also collected details like age, lifestyle, and health to estimate each person's risk of developing dementia in the next 20 years.
The study, published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, revealed that, on average, ultra-processed foods made up about 41%...