Nutritional quality of diet characterized by the Nutri-Score profiling system and cardiovascular disease risk: a prospective study in 7 European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nutri-Score is a scientifically validated 5-color front-of-pack nutrition label reflecting the nutrient profile of foods. It has been implemented in several European countries on a voluntary basis, pending the revision of the European labeling regulation. Hence, scientific evidence is needed regarding the ability of the nutrient profile underlying the Nutri-Score (uNS-NPS, 2023-updated version) to characterize healthier foods. Our objective was therefore to study the prospective association between the nutritional quality of diet characterized by the uNS-NPS and the risk of cardiovascular diseases in a large European population.

Methods

Our analyses included 345,533 participants from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study (EPIC, 199

SUBMITTER: Deschasaux-Tanguy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11551499 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature