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Suboptimal dietary patterns, specifically low intake of nuts, seeds, and fruits, and high intake of processed meat, are responsible for over half (53.8%) of all cardiometabolic disease mortality in Latin America and the Caribbean.
In Latin America and the Caribbean, fixing your diet is the single most impactful thing you can do to prevent heart disease and diabetes death. Focus on eating more nuts, seeds, and fruits, and cutting back on processed meats. These specific changes address the majority of diet-related risk in the region.
In 2010, an estimated 513 371 (95 % uncertainty interval (UI) 423 286–547 841; 53·8 %) cardiometabolic deaths were related to suboptimal diet. Largest diet-related CMD burdens were related to low intake of nuts/seeds... low fruit intake... and high processed meat consumption
Why this rating
Uses a robust comparative risk assessment framework with meta-analyses of RCTs and cohort studies, though it is an observational modeling study rather than a direct intervention trial.
Source
Impact of diet on CVD and diabetes mortality in Latin America and the Caribbean: a comparative risk assessment analysis
Iván Sisa et al. · Public Health Nutrition · 2020
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