Early-life farming exposure
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Associations
1Alzheimer's disease neuropathological burden
upin humans1OR 1.6
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Alzheimer's disease neuropathological burden
upin humans1OR 1.6
Early-life farming exposure is associated with alzheimer's disease neuropathological burden in humans (60% higher odds; OR 1.60, 95% CI 1.09–2.35).
HumansFarming exposure from birth to 17 years; adjusted for age, sex, and year of deathbrainn = 1,035
Early-life farming linked to signs of Alzheimer's in the brain · Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 1 Oct 2026
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1Early-life farming linked to signs of Alzheimer's in the brain
Brain donors with early-life farming exposure had 60% higher odds of Alzheimer's disease neuropathology than those without such exposure.Brain donors with early-life farming exposure had 60% higher odds of Alzheimer's disease neuropathology than those without such exposure.