Study links low levels of unsaturated fats to Alzheimer’s in women
A study published in the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Journal has linked low levels of unsaturated fats, like omega fatty acids, to Alzheimer’s in women.
Researchers from King’s College London found levels of unsaturated fats in female patients with Alzheimer’s disease were up to 20% lower than those in the blood samples of cognitively healthy women. The same difference wasn’t seen in men with Alzheimer’s.
Dr Cristina Legido-Quigley, a senior author on the study, says:
“The difference between the sexes was the most shocking and unexpected finding. There’s an indication that having less of these compounds could be causal in Alzheimer’s, but we need a clinical trial to confirm that.”
You can read the study here: https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/alz.70512
Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) co-funded the study and provide further analysis of its findings here: https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/unsaturated-fats-women/