Modified-weight Healthy Eating Index-2015 scores are more strongly associated with mortality risk than standard scores

Various diet quality scores are consistently and similarly associated with mortality risk. Emerging evidence suggests that individual diet quality components are differentially associated with mortality risk, but it is unclear whether modified weights reflective of relative component differences would strengthen mortality associations.

Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association - September 28, 2023 Category: Nutrition Authors: Haley W. Parker, Brietta M. Oaks, Ashley L. Buchanan, Maya K. Vadiveloo Source Type: research