The Claim
In men aged 84 and older, regular consumption of donuts is associated with a 40% higher risk of all-cause mortality and a 110% higher risk of coronary heart disease mortality compared to non-regular donut consumers.
What the research says
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Men aged 84 and older who regularly eat donuts have a 40% higher rate of death from any cause and a 110% higher rate of death from coronary heart disease than those who do not regularly eat donuts.
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In men aged 84 and older, regular consumption of donuts is associated with a 40% higher risk of all-cause mortality and a 110% higher risk of coronary heart disease mortality compared to those who do not consume donuts regularly.
Eating donuts regularly floods the body with saturated fats and refined sugars, which trigger persistent inflammation in blood vessels, cause fat buildup in artery walls, and stiffen the heart and blood vessels over time, leading to heart attacks and death.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that older men (84+) who ate donuts regularly were 40% more likely to die from any cause and more than twice as likely to die from heart disease compared to men who didn’t eat donuts often. So yes, eating donuts was linked to higher death risk in this group.
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