Movement Disorders
Diet linked to gut microbes and disease progression in sleep disorder
An observational study followed 287 people with a sleep disorder for a median 4.2 years and linked dietary patterns to later brain disease.An observational study followed 287 people with a sleep disorder for a median 4.2 years and linked dietary patterns to later brain disease.
Cohort · 287 peopleGut and microbiome
Who was studied287 patients with isolated REM sleep behavior disorder, median 4.2 years
What changedProgression to neurodegenerative disease was less likely with higher coffee consumption (adjusted hazard ratio 0.30)
The catchEarly cognitive and autonomic symptoms could alter dietary choices rather than follow them