- Researchers investigated the impact of different food groups on cardiovascular health.
- They found that diets rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, whole-fat dairy, and fish were linked to lower cardiovascular risk.
- Further studies are needed to understand how much each component contributes to overall risk reduction.
Unhealthy diets are a
Concurrently, diets such as the
- Fruit
- Vegetables
- Legumes
- Nuts
- Fish
However, recent
Moreover, as most dietary studies have been conducted in North America, Europe, and East Asia, whether previous findings apply to other parts of the world remains to be seen.
Recently, researchers examined diets and health records from 80 countries across five continents.
They found that diets high in fruit, vegetables, nuts, legumes, fish, and whole-fat dairy are linked to a lower risk of CVD and mortality in all world regions. The findings were particularly strong for lower-income countries.
The study was published in theEuropean Heart Journal.
First, the researchers analyzed data from 166,762 individuals ages 35–70 years in 21 low, middle, and high-income countries across five continents. They followed the participants for an average of 9.3 years.
The researchers created a healthy diet score based on six food categories linked with lower mortality rates:
- fruit
- vegetables
- legumes
- nuts
- fish
- dairy
They called the diet score the ‘PURE’ diet score after…
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