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Adherence to an unhealthful plant-based diet (high in refined grains, sugary drinks, sweets, and animal products) is associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
Avoid relying on processed plant-based foods, sugary drinks, and sweets. Focus on whole plant foods like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes to lower your risk of death, heart disease, and cancer.
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By contrast, higher uPDI scores were associated with higher risks of mortality, CVD, and cancer.
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort with long follow-up and rigorous adjustment for confounders.
Source
Association of Healthful Plant-based Diet Adherence With Risk of Mortality and Major Chronic Diseases Among Adults in the UK
Alysha S. Thompson et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2023
DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.4714
cohort · n=126394Cited 191×
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