Adherence to the diet was associated with an approximately 4% lower risk of death from any cause over a 24-year period
Yevheniia Hlushak
LIGA.net news editor, “Life” section
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Strict adherence to the Nordic diet may be associated with a reduced risk of premature death. This conclusion was reached by Danish researchers who analyzed health data from more than 64,000 residents of Sweden and assessed the potential long-term impact of various dietary patterns on life expectancy. This is reported in a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
As part of the study, participants followed a diet that included a higher proportion of whole-grain foods—such as porridge and rye bread—instead of white bread and pasta. They also used canola oil instead of butter, included local fruits and vegetables such as apples, berries, and cabbage in their diet, and regularly ate fatty fish, such as salmon.
Participants who followed the Nordic diet showed better results than those predicted by the 2012 guidelines: they experienced reductions in liver fat, liver enzyme levels, body weight, blood glucose levels, and lipid profiles.
Specifically, adherence to the diet was associated with an approximately 4% lower risk of death from any cause over a 24-year period. Compared with no dietary intervention, this figure was about 6%.
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