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High-Fat Dairy Linked to Lower Dementia Risk, Study Finds

12/18/2025

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A Lund University study from Sweden found that high-fat cheese intake is linked to reduced dementia risk, with 50 grams per day tied to 13%.
The same study found that 20 grams per day of high-fat cream linked to a 16% reduction.
The study followed nearly 28,000 adults over 25 years.
Researchers say low-fat dairy did not show similar benefits and caution that findings do not prove causation.

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A Lund University study from Sweden found that high-fat cheese intake is linked to reduced dementia risk, with 50 grams per day tied to 13%.
The same study found that 20 grams per day of high-fat cream linked to a 16% reduction.
The study followed nearly 28,000 adults over 25 years.
Researchers say low-fat dairy did not show similar benefits and caution that findings do not prove causation.