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| Title |
The epidemiology of Parkinson's disease: risk factors and prevention
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Lancet Neurology, October 2016
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| DOI | 10.1016/s1474-4422(16)30230-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Alberto Ascherio, Michael A Schwarzschild |
| Abstract |
Since 2006, several longitudinal studies have assessed environmental or behavioural factors that seem to modify the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Increased risk of Parkinson's disease has been associated with exposure to pesticides, consumption of dairy products, history of melanoma, and traumatic brain injury, whereas a reduced risk has been reported in association with smoking, caffeine consumption, higher serum urate concentrations, physical activity, and use of ibuprofen and other common medications. Randomised trials are investigating the possibility that some of the negative risk factors might be neuroprotective and thus beneficial in individuals with early Parkinson's disease, particularly with respect to smoking (nicotine), caffeine, and urate. In the future, it might be possible to identify Parkinson's disease in its prodromal phase and to promote neuroprotective interventions before the onset of motor symptoms. At this time, however, the only intervention that seems justifiable for the primary prevention of Parkinson's disease is the promotion of physical activity, which is likely to be beneficial for the prevention of several chronic diseases. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 26 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 12% |
| Spain | 3 | 12% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 8% |
| Mexico | 2 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 8% |
| Finland | 2 | 8% |
| United States | 1 | 4% |
| Colombia | 1 | 4% |
| Egypt | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 2 | 8% |
| Unknown | 7 | 27% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 18 | 69% |
| Scientists | 5 | 19% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 12% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 2,439 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Austria | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 2432 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 368 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 309 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 231 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 169 | 7% |
| Researcher | 167 | 7% |
| Other | 315 | 13% |
| Unknown | 880 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 415 | 17% |
| Neuroscience | 276 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 203 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 135 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 104 | 4% |
| Other | 320 | 13% |
| Unknown | 986 | 40% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 55. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 April 2024.
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