Parkinson’s disease: no milk today?
Several prospective epidemiological studies on large cohorts have consistently reported an association between milk intake and a higher incidence of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Pesticide contamination of milk and milk’s urate-lowering effects have been put forward as risk factors to explain epidemiolo...
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| author | Andrea eKistner Andrea eKistner Paul eKrack Paul eKrack Paul eKrack |
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| description | Several prospective epidemiological studies on large cohorts have consistently reported an association between milk intake and a higher incidence of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Pesticide contamination of milk and milk’s urate-lowering effects have been put forward as risk factors to explain epidemiological data. This has led to considerable uncertainty among physicians and avoidance of dairy products by PD patients. However, neither factor stands up to the rational and detailed examination of the literature carried out in this mini-review. We suggest that changes in eating behavior related to premotor PD are an alternative potential explanation of correlations observed between milk intake and PD occurrence. Despite clear-cut associations between milk intake and PD incidence, there is no rational explanation for milk being a risk factor for PD. Based on current knowledge, limiting the consumption of dairy products does not seem to be a reasonable strategy in the prevention of the development and progression of PD. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1449a40d2858458391b349378ad321002022-12-22T02:15:18ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952014-09-01510.3389/fneur.2014.00172109371Parkinson’s disease: no milk today?Andrea eKistner0Andrea eKistner1Paul eKrack2Paul eKrack3Paul eKrack4University hospital GrenobleGrenoble Institut for NeuroscienceUniversity hospital GrenobleGrenoble Institut for NeuroscienceUniversity Joseph FourierSeveral prospective epidemiological studies on large cohorts have consistently reported an association between milk intake and a higher incidence of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Pesticide contamination of milk and milk’s urate-lowering effects have been put forward as risk factors to explain epidemiological data. This has led to considerable uncertainty among physicians and avoidance of dairy products by PD patients. However, neither factor stands up to the rational and detailed examination of the literature carried out in this mini-review. We suggest that changes in eating behavior related to premotor PD are an alternative potential explanation of correlations observed between milk intake and PD occurrence. Despite clear-cut associations between milk intake and PD incidence, there is no rational explanation for milk being a risk factor for PD. Based on current knowledge, limiting the consumption of dairy products does not seem to be a reasonable strategy in the prevention of the development and progression of PD.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2014.00172/fullDairy ProductsDietMilkParkinson’s diseaseRisk factorseating behavior |
| spellingShingle | Andrea eKistner Andrea eKistner Paul eKrack Paul eKrack Paul eKrack Parkinson’s disease: no milk today? Frontiers in Neurology Dairy Products Diet Milk Parkinson’s disease Risk factors eating behavior |
| title | Parkinson’s disease: no milk today? |
| title_full | Parkinson’s disease: no milk today? |
| title_fullStr | Parkinson’s disease: no milk today? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parkinson’s disease: no milk today? |
| title_short | Parkinson’s disease: no milk today? |
| title_sort | parkinson s disease no milk today |
| topic | Dairy Products Diet Milk Parkinson’s disease Risk factors eating behavior |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2014.00172/full |
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