> Conclusions: Habitual cheese consumption (≥1 time/week) was modestly associated with a reduced 3-year incidence of dementia in older Japanese adults. [Absolute risk difference of 1.06 percentage points.] While the absolute risk reduction was small, these findings are consistent with prior observational evidence linking dairy intake to cognitive health. Further research is warranted to clarify dose–response relationships, cheese subtypes, and underlying mechanisms.
helterskelter 19 hours ago [-]
This is surprising. You'd expect cholesterol to accumulate in the blood vessels in the brain and create problems.
braingravy 19 hours ago [-]
The blood vessels in the brain prevent cholesterol from passing through due to the blood-brain barrier.
Then how come you start forgetting things when your cholesterol gets way high, like 4x the reference/normal value?
dchftcs 10 hours ago [-]
Just speculating, but if your cardiovascular function degrades due to cholesterol, it should have an impact on the brain.
helterskelter 19 hours ago [-]
TIL! Thank you.
igor47 19 hours ago [-]
But dietary cholesterol is not linked to cholesterol in the blood vessels
> We confirm from the review of the literature on epidemiological data, meta-analysis, and clinical interventions where dietary cholesterol challenges were utilized that there is not a direct correlation between cholesterol intake and blood cholesterol.
Cheese is very high in saturated fats, which are linked to blood cholesterol (LDL).
That said, Japanese cuisine is generally low in saturated fats, and adding 1+ instance of cheese per week is unlikely to tip it over doctor-un-recommended levels of sat. fat intake. Especially compared to the standard American diet.
stefantalpalaru 19 hours ago [-]
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> Conclusions: Habitual cheese consumption (≥1 time/week) was modestly associated with a reduced 3-year incidence of dementia in older Japanese adults. [Absolute risk difference of 1.06 percentage points.] While the absolute risk reduction was small, these findings are consistent with prior observational evidence linking dairy intake to cognitive health. Further research is warranted to clarify dose–response relationships, cheese subtypes, and underlying mechanisms.
The first part of this abstract breaks down the current understanding nicely: https://www.mdpi.com/1467-3045/47/2/115
> We confirm from the review of the literature on epidemiological data, meta-analysis, and clinical interventions where dietary cholesterol challenges were utilized that there is not a direct correlation between cholesterol intake and blood cholesterol.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9143438/#abstract1
That said, Japanese cuisine is generally low in saturated fats, and adding 1+ instance of cheese per week is unlikely to tip it over doctor-un-recommended levels of sat. fat intake. Especially compared to the standard American diet.