The Claim
A higher individual Food Compass Score, calculated from the cumulative healthfulness of all foods and beverages consumed, is associated with a 7% lower risk of all-cause mortality over 20.8 years of follow-up in a nationally representative sample of 47,999 U.S. adults, independent of age, sex, income, education, smoking, physical activity, and other lifestyle factors.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
People who eat a diet with a higher Food Compass Score have a 7% lower risk of dying from any cause over 20.8 years, compared to those with lower scores, after accounting for age, sex, income, education, smoking, and physical activity.
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A higher individual Food Compass Score, calculated from the cumulative healthfulness of all foods and beverages consumed, is associated with a 7% lower risk of all-cause mortality over 20.8 years of follow-up in a nationally representative sample of 47,999 U.S. adults, independent of age, sex, income, education, smoking, physical activity, and other lifestyle factors.
Eating more nutritious foods reduces chronic inflammation and improves how the body processes sugar and fats, which protects organs from damage and prevents them from failing over time.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who ate more healthy foods, as scored by the Food Compass system, were 7% less likely to die over 20 years—even when accounting for things like smoking and exercise. The study found this link in a large, representative group of Americans.
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