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Dr Zumin Shi from the Human Nutrition Department of Qatar University’s (QU) College of Health Sciences published a research paper on the effects of excessive chili consumption on cognitive ability, which received wide citation from media across the world, especially in Middle and East Asia.
Dr Shi’s study, which spanned from 1991 to 2006, concluded that consuming more than 50 grammes of chili per day is strongly correlated with faster cognitive decline. This population-based longitudinal study is significant as it managed to include a large focus group of 4,582 Chinese adults aged over 55 for a period of 15 years.
More interestingly, the study pinpointed that memory decline was more significant if chili lovers were slim, indicating that excess chili consumption might eventually lead to dementia in this population.
Chili consumption that has been considered beneficial thus far, especially for body weight and blood pressure management, has shown to have serious adverse effects on cognitive abilities over long periods of time.
The study was published in the Nutrients Journal in May 2019, and cited by various newspapers and scientific platforms such as the New York News and BBC News, as well as media in Australia, Malaysia, China and several other countries.
The Altmetric Attention Score, which evaluates the significance and scope of attention a given research attracts, is so far 790, one of the highest in the world. On Chinese microblogging site Weibo, a report on the study received 350 million views.
The study is significant for Middle and East Asian nations, since China and other Asian countries have a high consumption of chili. (TNN)
Dr Shi’s study, which spanned from 1991 to 2006, concluded that consuming more than 50 grammes of chili per day is strongly correlated with faster cognitive decline. This population-based longitudinal study is significant as it managed to include a large focus group of 4,582 Chinese adults aged over 55 for a period of 15 years.
More interestingly, the study pinpointed that memory decline was more significant if chili lovers were slim, indicating that excess chili consumption might eventually lead to dementia in this population.
Chili consumption that has been considered beneficial thus far, especially for body weight and blood pressure management, has shown to have serious adverse effects on cognitive abilities over long periods of time.
The study was published in the Nutrients Journal in May 2019, and cited by various newspapers and scientific platforms such as the New York News and BBC News, as well as media in Australia, Malaysia, China and several other countries.
The Altmetric Attention Score, which evaluates the significance and scope of attention a given research attracts, is so far 790, one of the highest in the world. On Chinese microblogging site Weibo, a report on the study received 350 million views.
The study is significant for Middle and East Asian nations, since China and other Asian countries have a high consumption of chili. (TNN)
