%0 Journal Article
%T Environmental, Metabolic, and Nutritional Factors Concerning Dementia in African-Americans and Hispanic Populations.
%A Eiser AR
%J Am J Med
%V 0
%N 0
%D 2024 Jun 26
%M 38942346
%F 5.928
%R 10.1016/j.amjmed.2024.06.023
%X African-Americans and Hispanic Americans experience a higher incidence and prevalence of dementia than white Americans while also experiencing more environmental, metabolic and nutritional factors potentially promoting such disparities. Greater exposure to air, water and soil pollutants including toxic metals associated with neurodegeneration accrue to both minorities, as does worse dental care than whites exposing them to periodontitis raising dementia risk. Hispanic Americans experience greater occupational exposure to herbicides and pesticides develop more non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) predisposing to dementia. African-Americans have a greater likelihood of both Vitamin D deficiency and magnesium deficiency increasing neuroinflammation and dementia risk. Both have greater air pollution exposure, a known dementia risk. Nutritional changes including greater nut consumption and reduced sugar drink consumption, improved dental care, and reduced toxicant exposure may help reduce this higher risk of dementia among African Americans and Hispanic Americans.