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health outcomes
Also known as: health outcome, health-related outcomes
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Measurement of diets that are healthy, environmentally sustainable ... frontiersin.org 17 facts
claimAverage consumption patterns in dietary studies often mask socioeconomic disparities, such as inequitable income, purchasing power, and physical proximity to markets, as well as individual health outcomes.
measurementOf the publications reviewed, 17 (40.5%) examined only environment and economic outcomes, five (11.9%) examined health and environment outcomes, and one (2.4%) examined health and economic outcomes.
referenceYin et al. (2021) examined the potential benefits of dietary shifts in China, focusing on the synergies between dietary acceptability, health outcomes, and environmental sustainability.
claimResearch published since 2015 concludes that current average dietary patterns are unsustainable in terms of both environmental and health outcomes.
measurementIn a review of 42 papers regarding sustainability pillars in food systems, 13 papers (31.0%) examined health, environment, and economic outcomes; four papers (9.5%) examined environment, economic, and social outcomes; one paper (2.4%) examined health, environment, and social outcomes; and no papers examined health, economic, and social outcomes.
claimMost recommended dietary shifts are based on assessments of the degree to which food demand could simultaneously reduce climate emissions and other environmental impacts while improving human health outcomes, typically at the global level.
measurementThe 42 papers reviewed captured 132 outcomes related to the environment, 95 related to health, 46 related to economics, and 6 related to social issues.
referenceStrid et al. (2023) found that diets in Sweden with high versus low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulted in different sex-specific health outcomes, likely due to differences in nutrient needs and food preferences between men and women.
procedureThe systematic review excluded studies that assumed environmental and health outcomes rather than analyzing them explicitly, studies published outside the 2015-2021 date range, analyses based on individual foods rather than dietary patterns, studies with sample sizes under 100, and studies considering only one domain of interest.
measurementIn the publications reviewed, researchers captured a total of 95 health and disease-related outcomes, with the most frequent categories being cancer (n=22, 23.2%), cardiovascular diseases (n=20, 21.1%), mortality/deaths averted/years of life saved (n=15, 15.8%), type 2 diabetes (n=12, 12.6%), and stroke (n=10, 10.5%).
claimThe authors of the study observe that many existing studies claim to analyze health outcomes but actually focus on diet quality measures, which are not health outcomes themselves.
claimEconomic, environment, and health outcomes were the most widely represented sustainability pillars measured across all publication years in the reviewed literature.
procedureThe research team developed 10 categories for health outcomes: cancer; cardiovascular diseases; mortality, number of deaths averted, or years of life saved (non-specific disease); type 2 diabetes; stroke; disability-adjusted life year (DALY) (non-specific disease); weight, overweight, or obesity; composite health indicators; quality-adjusted life year (QALY) or quality of life (QOL) related to non-specific diseases; or other.
claimNone of the 42 publications included in the review analyzed all four pillars of sustainability (economic, environment, health, and social) simultaneously.
measurementIn the 42 papers reviewed, 81.0% (N = 34) analyzed at least one environment and one economic outcome, 45.2% (N = 19) examined at least one health and one environment outcome, and 33.3% examined at least one health and one economic outcome.
measurementNo publications among the 42 papers reviewed incorporated all four pillars of sustainability, which are defined as health, environment, economic, and social outcomes.
measurementAmong the 95 health-related outcomes analyzed in the 42 reviewed papers, the most frequent categories were cancer (23.2%), heart-related diseases (21.1%), and mortality, number of deaths averted, or years of life saved (15.8%).
Dietary Diversity Indicators: Cultural Preferences and Health ... frontiersin.org 3 facts
claimThere is a lack of complete information regarding how dietary diversity is conceptualized and measured in specific contexts, and whether proposed indicators correlate with dietary adequacy and health outcomes.
referenceThe Research Topic 'Dietary Diversity Indicators: Cultural Preferences and Health Outcomes' covers research on ethnic, cultural, and environmental differences in indicator development, lifestyle differences in assessment, and evidence linking indicators to health outcomes.
claimThe Research Topic titled "Dietary Diversity Indicators: Cultural Preferences and Health Outcomes" covers evidence regarding the relationship between dietary diversity indicators and health outcomes.
Dietary Guidelines and Quality - Principles of Nutritional Assessment nutritionalassessment.org 2 facts
claimFood-based dietary guidelines are developed by national health authorities to translate current scientific knowledge regarding the relationship between food intake and health outcomes into clear guidance for consumers, practitioners, and policymakers.
referenceWidely used diet quality metrics include the U.S. Healthy Eating Index (which measures adherence to national food-based dietary guidelines), Mediterranean diet scores and indices (which measure adherence to healthy regional diets), and other measures based on epidemiological evidence linking dietary patterns to health outcomes.
History of modern nutrition science—implications for current ... bmj.com Jun 13, 2018 2 facts
claimNutrient-based recommendations for specific foods like eggs, red meats, and dairy products, which were based on dietary cholesterol, saturated fat, and calcium, have belied the observed relations of these foods with health outcomes.
claimCohort studies in nutrition science provided the first individual-level, multivariable-adjusted findings on nutrients, foods, diet patterns, and health outcomes.
A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets frontiersin.org Jan 12, 2022 2 facts
measurementHealth outcomes were the second most frequently assessed health concept in the reviewed literature, accounting for 18% of health indicators (n = 26).
measurementThe scoping review identified 143 health indicators across the 103 articles, categorized into the following concepts: health outcomes (26), nutrient adequacy (22), nutrient density (16), moderation (12), diversity (9), safety (1), multiple concepts (47), diet quantity (4), and other (6).
Western pattern diet - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
procedureResearchers analyze dietary patterns by comparing health outcomes between the group that most closely follows a specific dietary pattern and the group that least closely follows that same pattern.
referenceAshima K. Kant (2004) reviewed the relationship between dietary patterns and health outcomes.
Global overview of dietary outcomes and dietary intake assessment ... link.springer.com Aug 21, 2021 2 facts
claimThe development of on-site, easy-to-use sampling and analysis of biomedical parameters may enable future studies on the relationship between dietary habits and health outcomes for individuals in maritime settings.
claimThe continuous development and use of test kits for biochemical markers in blood, urine, or saliva can strengthen conclusions regarding the associations between dietary habits and the health outcomes of seafarers.
Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a ... link.springer.com Feb 28, 2025 1 fact
referenceSavy M, Martin-Prével Y, Traissac P, Eymard-Duvernay S, Delpeuch F published a systematic scoping review in Advances in Nutrition (2021) titled 'Dietary diversity indicators and their associations with Dietary Adequacy and Health outcomes: a systematic scoping review' which synthesizes existing research on these associations.
Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide ... nature.com Sep 19, 2022 1 fact
referenceA 2014 systematic review by Marshall et al. published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics examined diet quality indices and their associations with health-related outcomes in children and adolescents.
Editorial: Dietary diversity indicators: cultural preferences and health ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimDietary diversity is defined as the total number of different foods consumed per day or per week and is associated with health outcomes.
Defining a Healthy Diet: Evidence for the Role of Contemporary ... pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
claimClinical and epidemiologic data support the existence of diets that prevent disease and positively influence health outcomes.
measurement-of-dietary-diversity Research Articles - Page 1 discovery.researcher.life 1 fact
claimConsumers who prefer sweetness are expected to exhibit lower dietary diversity, which contributes to the association between sweetness preference and poorer health outcomes.
Dietary Diversity Indicators and Their Associations with Dietary ... advances.nutrition.org 1 fact
claimThe systematic scoping review titled "Dietary Diversity Indicators and Their Associations with Dietary..." aims to present a comprehensive inventory of Dietary Diversity Indicators (DDIs) and summarize evidence linking these indicators to dietary adequacy or health outcomes.
Toward a comprehensive definition of diet quality nmcd-journal.com Feb 20, 2026 1 fact
claimDiet quality is a multidimensional concept linked to health outcomes, and its definition varies across different studies and cultures.
Food Biodiversity and its Association with Diet Quality and Health ... sciencedirect.com 1 fact
measurementFour studies reviewed in the article 'Food Biodiversity and its Association with Diet Quality and Health' reported on the association between food biodiversity and health outcomes.
Indigenous Foodways - FSNK - Montana State University montana.edu Nov 11, 2024 1 fact
perspectiveRevitalizing Indigenous foodways is described as an act of healing, cultural affirmation, and reconciliation that improves health outcomes while honoring cultural identity and traditions.
Dietary diversity insufficiently explains differences in prevalence of ... journals.plos.org 1 fact
claimDifferences in health outcomes across global regions may be related to patterns of food consumption or food availability.
Measuring Adherence to Sustainable Healthy Diets - R Discovery discovery.researcher.life Dec 26, 2022 1 fact
claimThere is a clear association between diets with lower environmental impact and better health outcomes.
Scoping Review of Dietary Quality Indices - Oxford Academic academic.oup.com Nov 29, 2025 1 fact
claimHigher diet quality, as assessed by prioritized Dietary Quality Indices (DQIs), is generally associated with favorable health outcomes according to the Scoping Review of Dietary Quality Indices.
a synthesis of dietary quality metrics and their validity for ... - PubMed pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
procedureThe authors conducted a systematic search of PubMed to identify meta-analyses or narrative reviews evaluating the validity of diet metrics in relation to nutrient adequacy or health outcomes.