The association of the planetary health diet with type 2 diabetes incidence and greenhouse gas emissions: Findings from the EPIC-Norfolk prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The planetary health diet (PHD) has been proposed as a dietary index with potential co-benefits for human and planetary health. Evidence is limited on its association with type 2 diabetes (T2D) incidence and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Our objective was to assess the associations of adherence to the PHD with incident T2D and GHG emissions.

Methods and findings

We analysed data from 23,722 participants (55% female), with a mean (standard deviation, SD) age of 59.1 (9.3) in the UK-based EPIC-Norfolk prospective cohort study. Dietary intake was assessed across three time points (1993-1997, 1998-2000 and 2004-2011) using a food frequency questionnaire. We assessed adherence to the PHD (theoretical score range 0-140 points) based on the consumption of 13 food group

SUBMITTER: Sowah SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12440362 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature