What is the association between diet quality and risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality?
Research has found that higher diet quality is associated with decreased risk of all-cause cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality among older adults, as indicated in the study by Reedy et al. (2018) which found that higher diet quality was associated with decreased risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in older adults. Additionally, a study by Satija et al. (2017) found that healthful plant-based diets are associated with lower risk of all-cause mortality in US adults, and a study by Whalen et al. (2017) found that Paleolithic and Mediterranean diet pattern scores are inversely associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in adults.  These studies suggest that higher diet quality may be associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality.  