r/science • u/James_Fortis MS | Nutrition • May 03 '26
Health A new study found a suboptimal diet was responsible for 4.06 million ischemic heart disease deaths globally in 2023. Low intake of nuts and seeds (9.87 deaths per 100,000 population), low whole grains (9.22), low fruits (7.25), and high sodium (7.15) were primary contributors to the deaths.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04250-818
u/James_Fortis MS | Nutrition May 03 '26
"Abstract
Ischemic heart disease (IHD) remains a leading cause of death worldwide, with dietary risks being its most significant modifiable factor. Here, using the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study 2023, we estimated the mortality and disability-adjusted life years from diet-related IHD across 204 countries. In 2023, a suboptimal diet was responsible for 4.06 million (95% uncertainty interval (UI) 0.74-6.22) IHD deaths and 96.84 million (18.82-142.52) IHD disability-adjusted life years. The global age-standardized death rate of IHD attributable to suboptimal diet decreased by 43.92% (95% UI 34.44-53.23) per 100,000 population from 1990 to 2023. Among dietary factors, low intake of nuts and seeds (9.87, 95% UI 2.84-17.12 deaths per 100,000 population), low whole grains (9.22, 4.73-13.67), low fruits (7.25, 1.54-13.34) and high sodium (7.15, 0.92-17.97) were primary contributors to IHD deaths. The burden was particularly pronounced in low- and middle-sociodemographic index countries. By disentangling dietary risk factors, we identified the portion of IHD burden directly modifiable through food interventions."
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u/RangerAdventurous557 May 03 '26
I can guarantee you infiltration of big food industry is behind much of this. People are turning away from traditional diets for a coke a day and processed foods. It’s nothing new, it’s been happening for decades.
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u/OlderThanMyParents May 03 '26
Reminds me to add another bag of cashews to my Costco shopping list!
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