The research examining the association between quality of diet and abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) is scarce. The aim of the present study was to explore the association
between diet quality and development of AAA for middle-aged individuals in the Malm� Diet
and Cancer Study (MDCS), a prospective cohort study with baseline data collection carried
out between 1991 and 1996. At baseline, the study participants who were eligible for this
study (n= 26133) documented their dietary habits in a food diary and questionnaire. Incident�…

The association between diet and health is ubiquitous. It can be found in daily conversation,
advertisements, and television programs. We read about it in cartoons, magazine articles,
and self-help books. Since the publication of the Surgeon General's report on diet and
health in 1977, diet's relationship with health has become increasingly prevalent in the
health care arena (1). Many a patient has dreaded the upcoming lecture on diet at the next
doctor's appointment. Of course, there are good reasons that our society is obsessed with�…