Excessive consumption of chili affects cognitive ability, says QU study
If you or someone you know are fond of extra spicy food, perhaps it is time to change your food choices.
According to a study by a Qatar-University professor from the Human Nutrition Department of the College of Health Sciences, excessive consumption of chili leads to negative effects on cognitive ability.
Dr Zumin Shi, from the Human Nutrition Department of the College of Health Sciences at Qatar University (QU), recently published his research on the effects of excessive chili consumption on cognitive ability.
He has been cited by several prominent scientific journals, as well as many newspapers, audio and TV media channels.
In a study that spanned 15 years, from 1991-2006, Dr Shi concluded that consuming more than 50 grams 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.
Interestingly, the study reveals that memory decline was more significant if chili lovers were slim, indicating that excess chili consumption might eventually lead to dementia in this population.
The consumption of chili that has been considered beneficial since a long time, particularly for body weight and blood pressure management, has been shown to have serious adverse effects on cognitive abilities over long periods of time.
Excess chilli consumption almost doubles the risk of memory decline and leads to poor cognition.
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, BBC News, Australian, Malaysian, Chinese and several other countries.
The Altmetric Attention score, which evaluates the significance and scope of attention a specific research attracts, is thus far 790 for Dr Shi's study, which is one of the highest in the world.
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Excessive consumption of any thing has adverse effects on human body.