A British study from the University of Bath had highlighted a link between a diet too high in sugar and Alzheimer’s disease. This new research has identified a link between lower calorie intake and reduction in age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s. The results of the study were published in the medical journal Cell Metabolism.
Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research in the United States carried out a study with 53 healthy individuals, not obese and between the ages of 21 and 50 who have reduced their calorie intake by 15% for two years.
Participants in the calorie restriction group lost an average of almost 9 kg and no adverse effects, such asanemia, excessive bone loss or menstrual disturbances has not been observed. On the other hand, this protocol made it possible to improve mood and quality of life.
Calorie reduction would reduce oxidative stress
The results of the study showed that calorie restriction decreased the systemic oxidative stress linked to age-related neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, but also the Cancer, diabetes , Parkinson’s disease or other chronic illnesses.
“Even though the number of volunteers was relatively small and the duration of the experiment short in the context of a human lifespan, biomarkers of aging were improved in the study participants.”, conclude the authors of the study.
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