A recent study published in the European Journal of Nutrition has shown that regularly consuming seafood is associated with a reduced risk of cardiometabolic disease. The research, titled “Prospective associations between diet quality, dietary components, and risk of cardiometabolic multimorbidity in older British men,” was part of a 20-year initiative to investigate the prevalence of cardiometabolic issues among older populations globally. The study was conducted to aid the World Health Organization (WHO) in monitoring cardiovascular disease rates in the U.K.

The study focused on men aged 60 to 79 and found that those who included seafood in their diet once or twice a week had a lower likelihood of developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases like coronary heart disease, which can lead to heart attacks.

While the study did not reveal significant associations between overall dietary patterns, quality, or composition and the risk of developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, it did observe that increased consumption of seafood and fish was linked to a decreased risk of an initial cardiometabolic disease progressing into a multimorbidity condition. In other words, men who experienced one cardiometabolic issue, such as type 2 diabetes, a heart attack, or a stroke, were less likely to see their condition worsen if they consumed seafood regularly.

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Furthermore, the study indicated that adhering to a Mediterranean diet is also associated with a lower risk of acute myocardial infarction, type 2 diabetes, and strokes. Additionally, individuals who consumed higher quantities of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and seafood had a reduced risk of stroke, coronary heart disease, and type 2 diabetes, according to the findings of the study.

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