Recent research studying almost 44,000 men and women finds that higher levels of 비타민 C 과 비타민 E in the diet are associated with lower risk of Parkinson’s Disease1.
비타민 C and E are antioxidants2. 산화 방지제는 자유 라디칼로 알려진 반응성이 높은 분자로 인해 발생하는 산화 스트레스에 대응합니다.2. 산화 스트레스는 햇빛, 대기 오염, 담배 연기 및 운동과 같은 다양한 원인이 있습니다2. Oxidative stress can cause cell damage (through damage to molecules in the body) and can contribute to many diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s 질병 and even eye diseases2. 따라서 항산화제는 분자 손상을 예방하고 세포의 건강을 유지하는 데 도움이 될 수 있습니다.
A recent Swedish study explored the effects of certain dietary factors on the incidence of development of 파킨슨 병 (PD) in almost 44,000 men and women1. These factors included dietary intake of 비타민 C, 비타민 E and beta-carotene1. 이러한 특정 미량 영양소의 섭취를 그룹의 PD 발병률과 비교했습니다.1.
베타카로틴은 PD 위험과 상관관계가 없었습니다.1. However, intake of 비타민 C and E was inversely correlated to the risk of PD1 이러한 항산화제가 PD의 발병률을 감소시키는 약간의 신경보호 효과를 제공했음을 나타냅니다.
This study may allow the inference that it may be beneficial to increase these 비타민 in the diet to reduce risk of PD, but it does not necessarily mean that the association seen was caused by the intake of these 비타민, as people ingesting more of these 비타민 might just have healthier diets and lifestyles. It may be the case that there was a causal relationship but this is hard to prove from an association study. There could also be a non-causal relationship; supporting this is the finding from an older study comparing levels of antioxidants in the blood of PD patients which found no evidence that antioxidants contributed to onset or progression of PD3. Lastly, both theories may be true, where 비타민 C and E in diet played a minor role. Regardless, the overall message of intaking enough vitamin C (such as through eating oranges and strawberries) and 비타민 E (such as through eating nuts and seeds) is probably conducive to good health.
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참조 :
- Hantikainen E., Lagerros Y., et al 2021. Dietary Antioxidants and the Risk of Parkinson 질병. The Swedish National March Cohort. Neurology Feb 2021, 96 (6) e895-e903; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000011373
- NIH 2021. 항산화제: 심층. 온라인에서 사용 가능 https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/antioxidants-in-depth
- King D., Playfer J., Roberts N., 1992. 파킨슨병 노인 환자의 비타민 A, C 및 E 농도. Postgrad Med J(1992)68,634-637. 온라인에서 사용 가능 https://pmj.bmj.com/content/postgradmedj/68/802/634.full.pdf
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