Brain threat: Morning habit increases risk of dementia by 4 times

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Symptoms of dementia most often begin to appear after the age of 65, however, the lifestyle a person leads at a younger age has a serious impact on the development of the disease. The brain is threatened not only by poor nutrition, smoking, lack of physical activity, but also by such a morning habit as skipping breakfast.

Most scientists and doctors agree that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. One of the studies, published in the Japanese Journal of Human Sciences of Health-Social Services, proves that its pass in the morning can increase the risk of dementia in later life.

For six years, specialists observed 525 elderly people aged from 65 years old living in a farming community outside a large city in Japan. As a result, it was established that, regardless of gender and age, participants who did not eat breakfast were four times more likely to be diagnosed with dementia.

The researchers also reached other conclusions. Fast snacks instead of normal meals increased the risk of acquired dementia by 2.7 times. In addition, those who did not care about the amount of salt eaten were 2.5 times more likely to experience symptoms of dementia, and those who did not follow a balanced diet were 2.7 times more likely.

Dementia is characterized by disorders of brain functions, steady decline in cognitive activity with loss of previously acquired knowledge and skills to varying degrees. People with this disease can forget how to perform usual actions, not recognize relatives, experience difficulties with thinking.