Public health potential of guidelines-based dietary scores for non-communicable diseases mortality prevention: simulation study using the Preventable Risk Integrated ModEl (PRIME) model.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Dietary indexes measure the adherence of individuals to a set of nutritional recommendations. However, the health gains associated with adherence to various dietary indexes may vary. Our objective was to compare the magnitude of estimated avoided deaths by chronic diseases obtained by improving diet quality in the French population, measured by a variety of dietary indexes.

Design

Simulation study based on observational data.

Setting

Weighted data from a French population-based cohort study.

Participants

In participants from the NutriNet-Santé cohort, we computed dietary scores reflecting the adherence to various recommendations (Medi-Lite, Healthy Diet Indicator (HDI), Programme National Nutrition Santé/National Nutrition and Health Program - Guideli

SUBMITTER: Julia C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195337 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature