Adherence to the Healthy Eating Index and Alternative Healthy Eating Index dietary patterns and mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease and cancer: a meta ‐analysis of observational studies

ConclusionsThe present study indicates that high adherence to HEI and AHEI dietary patterns, indicating high diet quality, are associated with reduced risk of all‐cause mortality (as well as cardiovascular mortality and cancer mortality).

Source: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics - September 13, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: S. Onvani, F. Haghighatdoost, P. J. Surkan, B. Larijani, L. Azadbakht Tags: Review Source Type: research