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Researchers analyzed 7764 participants for a link between coronary heart disease (CHD), diet and genetics. They found that ideal adherence to a healthy plant-based diet was associated with a 20% lower CHD risk among those at low genetic risk and a 44% lower CHD risk among those at high genetic risk.

Researchers followed 4,287 Brazilians to monitor lifestyle factors against health outcomes. After an average of 3.6 years, 512 developed metabolic syndrome. A healthy plant-based diet was linked to a 40% lower risk, and a high Brazilian Healthy Index-Revised score was linked to a 36% lower risk.

A study of 5,000 people found that healthy plant-based diets are linked to slower biological aging, as measured by DNA methylation. While healthy plant-rich patterns decelerated "epigenetic clocks," diets focusing on unhealthy plant foods showed no significant anti-aging benefits.https://www.aging-u

Researchers assessed 450,111 middle-aged Europeans over an average of 15 years for colorectal cancer risk. Following healthy plant-based diets high in variety and low in ultra-processed foods was associated with a 27% lower risk.

Healthy plant-based eating patterns are linked to lower depression levels and fewer depressive symptoms among U.S. adults, according to a large cross-sectional analysis of nationally representative NHANES data collected between 2005 and 2018

Adherence to a healthy plant-based dietary pattern, including vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, and legumes, seems to be beneficial for breast cancer prevention, particularly in postmenopausal women, study finds

Majority of US women say their health care providers have not informed them of diet's role in breast cancer prevention. Lifestyle changes that may reduce breast cancer risk include engaging in regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy body weight, and eating a healthy plant-based diet.

Healthy plant-based diets were associated with a 25% lower lung cancer risk, evident in both non-small cell lung cancer (24%) and small cell lung cancer (27%), study finds

Healthy plant-based foods could help people with cardiometabolic disorders live longer - EurekAlert