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  • Brain health is a global concern, with poor diet quality identified as a key modifiable environmental risk factor for brain disorders.
  • Existing evidence demonstrates nutrition's impact on brain development and lifelong brain health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify urgent research priorities in nutrition and brain health.
  • To address the underutilization of nutrition's potential for improving brain function.

Main Methods:

  • Discussions within the European Brain Research Area BRAINFOOD cluster.
  • Identification of key challenges and research needs.

Main Results:

  • Need for increased causal and mechanistic evidence linking nutrition and brain health.
  • Requirement for effective public education on food's role in brain health.
  • Necessity for funding to foster stakeholder collaboration.

Conclusions:

  • Urgent research priorities include strengthening causal evidence, improving public education, and securing collaborative funding.
  • Addressing these priorities is crucial to fully leverage nutrition for enhanced brain health across the lifespan.