The Claim

A higher-quality diet, as measured by the Lifelines Diet Score (LLDS), is associated with a 46% lower risk of type 2 diabetes and a 38% lower risk of all-cause mortality in adults, independent of cheese consumption.

Source: Cheese and Healthy Diet: Associations With Incident Cardio-Metabolic Diseases and All-Cause Mortality in the General Population

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

Adults who eat a higher-quality diet, based on the Lifelines Diet Score, have a 46% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes and a 38% lower risk of dying from any cause, regardless of how much cheese they consume.

See the scientific wording

A higher-quality diet, as measured by the Lifelines Diet Score (LLDS), is associated with a 46% lower risk of type 2 diabetes and a 38% lower risk of all-cause mortality in adults, independent of cheese consumption.

Why this might work

Eating more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, and tea reduces inflammation in the body and improves how cells respond to insulin, which lowers blood sugar and prevents diabetes and early death.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Cheese and Healthy Diet: Associations With Incident Cardio-Metabolic Diseases and All-Cause Mortality in the General Population

    People who ate more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, and tea — and less red meat and sugary drinks — had much lower risks of diabetes and early death, no matter how much cheese they ate. Cheese didn’t help or hurt, but the healthy diet did.

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