Poor diet causes more deaths than any other risk factor

At present, a poor diet causes more deaths in the world than smoking and high blood pressure; a research has shown and noted that the lack of healthy foods in our diet, as well as high levels of salt are responsible for more deaths than any other risk factor in the world.
According to a study published in the Lancet medical journal, 11 million deaths worldwide, or one in five deaths in 2017, were linked to a diet low in sugar, salt, and processed meat that contributes to heart disease, cancer, and cancer. diabetes.
He found that among the 195 countries surveyed, the proportion of diet-related deaths was highest in Uzbekistan and lowest in Israel. The United States ranked 43rd, Great Britain 23rd, China 140th, and India 118th.
Consumption of healthier foods such as nuts and seeds, milk and whole grains was on average too low, and people were consuming too much sugary drinks and too much processed meat and salt.
The study was part of the annual "Global Burden of Disease" report, prepared by a consortium of thousands of researchers who track premature deaths and disability caused by more than 350 diseases and injuries in some 195 countries.
The study followed trends from 1990 to 2017 in the consumption of 15 dietary factors. Chris Murray, director of the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, who led the work, said it "affirmed what many have been thinking for several years."
"A poor diet is responsible for more deaths than any other risk factor in the world," he said, adding, "Our badessment suggests that the major dietary risk factors are high sodium intake or low healthy foods, such as whole grains, fruits, nuts and seeds and vegetables. "
The study found that people only consumed 12% of the recommended amount of nuts and seeds – an average consumption of 3 grams per day, compared to the recommended 21 grams – and drank more than 10 times the amount recommended sweet drinks.
High levels of unhealthy red and processed meats, sugary drinks, trans fats and salt – all known for their health hazard – have been compared to the effects of a diet poor in many foods healthy.
Healthy items included fruits, vegetables, whole grains, milk, calcium, nuts and seeds, fiber, legumes or beans, omega-3 fatty acids from seafood, and acids. polyunsaturated fat, the beneficial fatty acids found in salmon and oils and nuts and seeds.
In fact, more than half of the world's food-related deaths in 2017 were due to three risk factors: eating too much salt, not enough whole grains and not enough fruit.
According to Ashkan Afshin, an badistant professor at the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and lead author of the report, these risks are still topical, regardless of the socioeconomic level of most countries.
The results should encourage people to try to eat better and policy makers to create and promote policies to increase the consumption of healthy foods. Otherwise, a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle can make us lose years!