Nutritional Deficiencies in Early Life May Affect Dementia Risk

Past research has identified a relationship between short adult leg length and the quality of nutrition in early life. In a study that included over 13,000 seniors from East Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America, researchers found an association between short leg length and dementia risk. This finding suggests that poor nutrition in childhood may be predictive of dementia risk later in life. PLOS ONE, April 2018