WeightControl.com: What should readers take away from your report?
· Study participants who scored high on adherence to at least one of four healthy eating patterns were less likely to die prematurely and less likely to die from cardiovascular disease, cancer, or respiratory disease, compared to people with lower scores.
· The findings are consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for America, which recommend multiple healthy eating patterns.
WeightControl.com: What recommendations do you have for future research as a result of this work?
Response: A variety of healthy dietary patterns can be recommended to reduce risk of chronic diseases and premature death. These patterns such as the Mediterranean diet, DASH diet, vegetarian diet, or other versions of healthy diets can be adapted to meet individual health needs, food preferences, and cultural traditions. These healthy dietary patterns typically include high amounts of plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and legumes and lower amounts of refined grains, added sugars, sodium, and red and processed meats. It is also important to balance caloric intake with physical activity to maintain a healthy weight.
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Citation:
Shan Z, Wang F, Li Y, et al. Healthy Eating Patterns and Risk of Total and Cause-Specific Mortality. JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183(2):142–153. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.6117
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Last Updated on April 12, 2023 by weightcontrol