Diet, physical activity and dementia risk un UK adults: Epidemiology and MedEx feasibility study

Status / Stage
Completed
Dates
1 January 2018 -
31 December 2021
Duration (calculated)
03 years 11 months
Funder(s)
Alzheimer's Research UK
Funding Amount
£762,189.88
Funder/Grant study page
Alzheimer's Research UK
Contracted Centre
University of East Angila
Contracted Centre Webpage
Principal Investigator
Prof Anne Marie Minihane
PI Contact
A.Minihane@uea.ac.uk
PI ORCID
0000-0001-9042-4226
WHO Catergories
Risk reduction intervention
Disease Type
Dementia (Unspecified)

CPEC Review Info
Reference ID235
ResearcherReside Team
Published12/06/2023

Data

Status / StageCompleted
Start Date20180101
End Date20211231
Duration (calculated) 03 years 11 months
Funder/Grant study pageAlzheimer's Research UK
Contracted CentreUniversity of East Angila
Contracted Centre Webpage
Funding Amount£762,189.88

Abstract

This study aims to see if an interactive web based intervention with face to face group sessions could persuade people at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and memory problems to eat a Mediterranean style diet and exercise regularly. They will also look at data from two previous studies from the 1960s and 1990s to see if there was a link between a healthy diet and brain function. The findings could lead to the design of a larger trial to determine the effects of exercise and Mediterranean style diet on dementia risk.

Aims

This study aims to see if an interactive web based intervention with face to face group sessions could persuade people at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and memory problems to eat a Mediterranean style diet and exercise regularly. They will also look at data from two previous studies from the 1960s and 1990s to see if there was a link between a healthy diet and brain function. The findings could lead to the design of a larger trial to determine the effects of exercise and Mediterranean style diet on dementia risk.