A prospective study of diet quality and mortality in women
AK Kant, A Schatzkin, BI Graubard, C Schairer�- Jama, 2000 - jamanetwork.com
ContextMost studies of diet and health care have focused on the role of single nutrients,
foods, or food groups in disease prevention or promotion. Few studies have addressed the
health effects of dietary patterns, which include complex mixtures of foods containing
multiple nutrients and nonnutrients. ObjectiveTo examine the association of mortality with a
multifactorial diet quality index. Design and SettingData from phase 2 (1987-1989) of a
prospective cohort study of breast cancer screening, the Breast Cancer Detection�…
foods, or food groups in disease prevention or promotion. Few studies have addressed the
health effects of dietary patterns, which include complex mixtures of foods containing
multiple nutrients and nonnutrients. ObjectiveTo examine the association of mortality with a
multifactorial diet quality index. Design and SettingData from phase 2 (1987-1989) of a
prospective cohort study of breast cancer screening, the Breast Cancer Detection�…