The Claim

Among individuals with low genetic risk for coronary heart disease, ideal adherence to a healthy plant-based diet-lifestyle is associated with a 20% lower risk of coronary heart disease compared to poor adherence.

Source: Association between healthy plant-based diet-lifestyle (hPDI-Lifestyle) score and incidence of coronary heart disease, and effect modification by genetic predisposition: a prospective analysis in a population-based cohort

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

If you're not genetically prone to heart disease, eating mostly plants and living a healthy lifestyle might cut your chance of getting heart disease by about 20% compared to someone who doesn't follow such a lifestyle.

See the scientific wording

Among individuals with low genetic risk for coronary heart disease, ideal adherence to a healthy plant-based diet-lifestyle is associated with a 20% lower risk of coronary heart disease compared to poor adherence.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Association between healthy plant-based diet-lifestyle (hPDI-Lifestyle) score and incidence of coronary heart disease, and effect modification by genetic predisposition: a prospective analysis in a population-based cohort

    The study found that even people who are not genetically prone to heart disease can lower their risk by 20% by eating more plants, not smoking, exercising, and sleeping well — just like the claim says.

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