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The Western diet is linked to chronic disease because its high consumption of processed and high-fat foods increases health risks [1], and the evolutionary mismatch between this diet and the human genome is hypothesized to be a primary driver of these conditions [2], [3], and [4].
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claimThe evolutionary mismatch between the human genome and the nutritional qualities of recently introduced foods is hypothesized to be an underlying cause of many chronic diseases, according to the article 'Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the ...'.
claimThe Western diet may predispose modern populations to chronic disease.
Defining the Western Diet & Its Impact - Frontier Neuro frontierneuro.com 1 fact
claimAngela Betsaida B. Laguipo defines the Western Diet as a modern-day style diet that mostly contains high amounts of processed foods, red meat, high-fat dairy products, high-sugar foods, and pre-packaged foods, which increase the risk of chronic illness.
Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the ... scispace.com 1 fact
claimThe evolutionary collision between the human genome and the nutritional qualities of recently introduced foods may underlie many chronic diseases associated with the Western diet.