Diet Quality as Assessed by the Healthy Eating Index, the Alternate Healthy Eating Index, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Score, and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies

• Published in: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Vol. 115; no. 5; pp. 780 - 800.e5
• Main Authors: Schwingshackl, Lukas, Hoffmann, Georg
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2015
• Subjects: Alternate Healthy Eating Index; cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality; Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control; Cohort Studies; Colorectal Neoplasms - epidemiology; Colorectal Neoplasms - etiology; Colorectal Neoplasms - mortality; Colorectal Neoplasms - prevention & control; computer software; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - etiology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - mortality; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - prevention & control; Diet - adverse effects; Diet, Sodium-Restricted - adverse effects; Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) score; Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet; eating habits; foods; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Health status; healthy diet; Healthy Eating Index; Humans; Hypertension - epidemiology; Hypertension - etiology; Hypertension - mortality; Hypertension - prevention & control; Incidence; Internal Medicine; Meta-analysis; Mortality; neoplasms; Neoplasms - epidemiology; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - mortality; Neoplasms - prevention & control; neurodegenerative diseases; Neurodegenerative Diseases - epidemiology; Neurodegenerative Diseases - etiology; Neurodegenerative Diseases - mortality; Neurodegenerative Diseases - prevention & control; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; nutrients; Nutrition Assessment; Nutrition Policy; nutritional adequacy; Patient Compliance; risk; Risk Factors; risk reduction; synergism; systematic review; Healthy Eating Index; Alternate Healthy Eating Index; Health status; Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) score; Meta-analysis

Dietary patterns consider synergistic effects compared with isolated foods or nutrients on health outcomes. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the associations of diet quality as assessed by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), the Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI), an...