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Dietary factors in Parkinson's disease: the role of food groups and specific foods.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9918340     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: The association between self-reported past food intake and Parkinson's disease (PD) was investigated in a case-control study of men and women aged 40-89 years. METHODS: Newly diagnosed idiopathic PD cases were ascertained from neurologists, and from outpatient and pharmacy computerized databases, at the Group Health Cooperative (GHC) clinics in the Puget Sound region of Washington state. Control subjects were chosen from the GHC patient roster and had no reported history of diagnosed neurodegenerative disease. Dietary data were obtained from structured questionnaires. RESULTS: An increase in PD risk with increasing intake was noted for foods that contain animal fat and foods containing vitamin D. Intake of fruits, vegetables, meats, bread and cereals, or foods containing vitamins A, C, E, or iron was not significantly related to PD risk. Vitamin use, in general, was also not found to be related to PD risk, although a significant trend of increasing risk of PD was noted for intake of vitamin A supplements. CONCLUSIONS: Although these data support previous findings of no association of past intake with most food groups and PD risk, they confirm an increased risk of PD associated with foods containing animal fat.
Authors:
C Anderson; H Checkoway; G M Franklin; S Beresford; T Smith-Weller; P D Swanson
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society     Volume:  14     ISSN:  0885-3185     ISO Abbreviation:  Mov. Disord.     Publication Date:  1999 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-04-01     Completed Date:  1999-04-01     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8610688     Medline TA:  Mov Disord     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  21-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, Seattle 98195, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
Case-Control Studies
Diet Records
Dietary Fats / administration & dosage,  adverse effects
Female
Food Habits*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parkinson Disease / etiology*
Risk Factors
Vitamin A / administration & dosage,  adverse effects
Vitamin D / administration & dosage,  adverse effects
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
ES04696/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS; T32 ES07262/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Dietary Fats; 11103-57-4/Vitamin A; 1406-16-2/Vitamin D

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