Interactions between dietary patterns and genetic factors in relation to incident dementia among 70‐year‐olds

Abstract

Background: Genetic and lifestyle factors influence the risk of developing dementia.Diet is one of the modifiable lifestyle factors thought to affect risk, but it is unclear whether there is an interplay with genetic risk factors in relation to incident dementia. Method: Data was derived from the population-based Gothenburg H70 Birth Cohort Studies based in Sweden, including 602 dementia-free 70-year-olds (born 1922 or