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Cardiovascular mortality was 30% higher in individuals with very low adherence to dietary guidelines compared to those with very high adherence.
Highlighting the importance of dietary adherence can help reduce cardiovascular mortality.
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Cardiovascular mortality was 30% higher (95% confidence interval 7-57%) in individuals with very low adherence to dietary guidelines compared with those with very high adherence.
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Based on the large cohort study design.
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Non-adherence to established dietary guidelines associated with increased mortality: the Copenhagen General Population Study
Bettina Ewers et al. · European Journal of Preventive Cardiology · 2020
DOI 10.1177/2047487320937491
cohort · n=100191Cited 33×
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