Causes of Parkinson's Disease : Reducing Your Risk

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms generally come on slowly over time. Early in the disease, the most obvious are shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty with walking. Thinking and behavioral problems may also occur. Dementia becomes common in the advanced stages of the disease. Depression and anxiety are also common occurring in more than a third of people with PD. Other symptoms include sensory, sleep, and emotional problems. The main motor symptoms are collectively called "parkinsonism", or a "parkinsonian syndrome"

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Protective Factors	Studies
Protective Factor Moderate Exercise Selfcare	1 study The Effects of Physical Activity in Parkinson's Disease: A Review. Study in 2016 -52% with High evidence in 34 years 868 subjects
Protective Factor Smoking Contaminant	1 study A meta-analysis of coffee drinking, cigarette smoking, and the risk... Study in 2002 -41% with High evidence in 33 years 18,605 subjects
Protective Factor Nuts & Peanuts Nutrition	2 studies Higher nut intake is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular... Study in 2016 -35% with High evidence in 10 years 819,448 subjects Higher nut intake is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular... Study in 2016 -25% with High evidence in 10 years 819,448 subjects
Protective Factor Coffee (Caffeine) Beverage	1 study A meta-analysis of coffee drinking, cigarette smoking, and the risk... Study in 2002 -31% with High evidence in 33 years 18,605 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Peanuts Nutrition	1 study Higher nut intake is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular... Study in 2016 -8% with High evidence in 10 years 819,448 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Mediterranean diet Nutrition	1 study Adherence to Mediterranean diet and health status: meta-analysis Study in 2008 -13% with Moderate evidence in 18 years 1 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Marijuana Herb	1 study Marijuana Compounds: A Nonconventional Approach to Parkinson’s Dise... Study in 2016 -1% with High evidence
Minor Protective Factor Fasting Nutrition	1 study Impact of intermittent fasting on health and disease processes Study in 2016 -1% with Low evidence

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Risk Factors	Studies
Risk Factor Pesticides Exposure Contaminant	1 study Occupational exposure to pesticides and Parkinson's disease: A syst... Study in 2012 +28% with High evidence in 26 years