Traditional Eastern European diet and mortality: prospective evidence from the HAPIEE study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer mortality rates in Eastern Europe are among the highest in the world. Although diet is an important risk factor, traditional eating habits in this region have not yet been explored. This analysis assessed the relationship between traditional dietary pattern and mortality from all-causes, CVD and cancer in Eastern European cohorts.

Methods

Data from the Health, Alcohol and Psychosocial factors in Eastern Europe prospective cohort were used, including participants from Russia, Poland and the Czech Republic. Based on food frequency questionnaire data, we constructed an Eastern European diet score (EEDS) from nine food groups which can be considered as traditional in this region. The relationship between categorical (low, moderate,

SUBMITTER: Stefler D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7900332 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature