A study published in Neurology looks at ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and signs of Parkinson’s disease.
Dr Katherine Fletcher, Research Lead at Parkinson’s UK, said:
“Research into diet in general is difficult as people often will inaccurately self-report what their diet comprises. This could be down to forgetting to fill in the diary at the time, to subjective interpretation of amounts of UPFs.
“The study group also lacked ethnic and socio-economic diversity, which is vital when looking to better understand factors that contribute to the causes of a health condition.
“In respect of strengths, it was a long-running study with a reasonably large sample size, building on a…