The Claim
Higher consumption of foods with a high Food Compass Score is associated with a 14–24% lower risk of dyslipidemia in adults aged 40 and older over a five-year period, with adjusted hazard ratios of 0.857 for men and 0.919 for women.
What the research says
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Adults aged 40 and older who eat more nutritious, less processed foods as measured by the Food Compass Score have a 14–24% lower risk of developing dyslipidemia over five years.
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Higher consumption of foods with a high Food Compass Score (FCS), indicating less processed and more nutritious diets, is associated with a 14–24% lower risk of dyslipidemia in adults aged 40 and older over five years, with adjusted hazard ratios of 0.857 for men and 0.919 for women, suggesting that dietary quality may mitigate lipid abnormalities.
Eating more whole foods and fewer processed foods lowers the amount of harmful additives and sugars in the body, which allows the liver to process fats more efficiently, reduces fat buildup in the blood, and improves how the body stores and uses cholesterol and triglycerides.
What the research says
1 studyPeople aged 40 and older who ate more whole, healthy foods (like veggies and whole grains) had a 14% to 24% lower chance of developing unhealthy blood fats over five years, compared to those who ate more processed foods — and the study confirms this exactly.
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