Healthy eating score and all-cause mortality: prospective findings from the Chilean National Health Survey.

ABSTRACT: Adherence to healthy dietary patterns, including fruits, vegetables and whole grains, is linked to improved health outcomes. However, limited research has explored this association in Latin American populations. This study aimed to investigate the association between adherence to a healthy eating score (unweighted and weighted) and all-cause mortality risk in a Chilean population. This longitudinal study included 5336 Chilean participants from the Chilean National Health Survey 2016 and 2017. Six healthy eating habits were considered to produce the healthy eating score (range: 0-12): consumption of seafood, whole grains, dairy products, fruits, vegetables and legumes. A weighted score was also developed. Participants were categorised into quartiles based on their final scores, with the hea

SUBMITTER: Lanuza F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530960 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature