DIET AND LIFESTYLE GUIDELINES AND DESIRABLE LEVELS OF RISK FACTORS AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR PREVENTION OF DEMENTIA: A SCIENTIFIC STATE-MENT FROM JOINT SYMPOSIUM OF JAAS AND APCNS

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Hardinsyah Ridwan, (Indonesia) 15 Man Abdul Manan, (Malaysia) 16 Viliam Mojto, 3 rdja, et al., Diet and Lifestyle Guidelines and Desirable Levels of Risk Factors ARTICLE INFO abstract World Health Organization {WHO) estimate that the number of people living with dementia worldwide, may be approximately 50 million which is projected to increase to 75 million by 2030. Epidemiological studies indicate a consistent relationship between the development of cognitive impairment and dementia with lifestyle-related risk factors, such as physical inactivity, unhealthy diets, short sleep, night shift work, tobacco use, and harmful use of alcohol. Apart from behavioural risk factors, cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs); obesity, hypertension, diabetes, stroke and hypercholesterolemia, as well as depression are also associated with an increased risk of dementia. In a few studies, social