Diet, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in 80 countries

European Heart Journal, July 21, 2023 - From the PURE study, a large cohort including more than 140,000 people from the general population from 21 countries, a healthy diet score was developed based on six foods associated with lower mortality risk (i.e fruit, vegetables, nuts, legumes, fish, and dairy). A healthy diet score 5 or higher was associated with 30% lower risk of mortality, 18% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, 14% lower risk of myocardial infarction and 19% less risk of stroke. These results were validated in external cohorts that included patients with known cardiovascular disease. A diet comprised of higher amounts of fruit, vegetables, nuts, legumes, fish, and whole-fat dairy is associated with lower cardiovascular disease and mortality in all world regions.

In the month of September improve your quality of life! In recognition of World Heart Day on September 29, Servier addresses the importance of a healthy lifestyle approach to the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease.

European Heart Journal, Volume 44, Issue 28, 21 July 2023, Pages 2560–2579, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad269