Macro partitioning
Low intake of whole grains, fruits, nuts, seeds, vegetables, and seafood omega-3 fatty acids, along with high intake of sodium, red meat, processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages, trans fats, and sodium, are leading dietary risk factors for global disease burden (DALYs).
To reduce your risk of chronic disease, increase your intake of whole grains, fruits, nuts, seeds, vegetables, and seafood. Limit your consumption of sodium, red meat, processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages, and trans fats. These changes are supported by global data showing their significant impact on disease burden.
Among the 15 dietary components included in GBD, each of the leading risk factors for disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) accounted for more than 20 million DALYs globally. These factors were low intake of whole grains (82.5 million DALYs...); high intake of sodium (70.4 million DALYs...); low intake of fruits (64.8 million DALYs...); nuts and seeds (49.9 million DALYs...); vegetables (34.2 million DALYs...); and seafood omega-3 (32.4 million DALYs...).
Why this rating
Based on the Global Burden of Disease study using data from 195 countries, involving systematic reviews of prospective cohort studies and RCTs.
Source
Approaches to Defining Healthy Diets: A Background Paper for the International Expert Consultation on Sustainable Healthy Diets
Shiriki Kumanyika et al. · Food and Nutrition Bulletin · 2020
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