Global, regional and national burden of ischemic heart disease attributable to suboptimal diet, 1990–2023: a Global Burden of Disease study
Authors' conclusion
By disentangling dietary risk factors, we identified the portion of IHD burden directly modifiable through food interventions.
Study context
- Population
- Global population, 204 countries, 1990–2023 (GBD 2023)204 countries
- Outcome
- Mortality and disability-adjusted life years from diet-related ischemic heart disease
Methodological details204 countries, 1990–2023
- 204 countries
- 1990–2023
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Ischemic heart disease burden attributable to suboptimal diet · 2023
Ischemic heart disease deaths attributable to suboptimal diet
4.06 million
95% UI 0.74–6.22
Ischemic heart disease disability-adjusted life years attributable to suboptimal diet
96.84 million
95% UI 18.82–142.52
Decrease in global age-standardized death rate of diet-attributable ischemic heart disease, 1990 to 2023
43.92%
95% UI 34.44–53.23
Further findings
Ischemic heart disease deaths per 100,000 population, by dietary factor (primary contributors)
- Low intake of nuts and seeds
- 9.87 (95% UI 2.84-17.12)
- Low whole grains
- 9.22 (95% UI 4.73-13.67)
- Low fruits
- 7.25 (95% UI 1.54-13.34)
- High sodium
- 7.15 (95% UI 0.92-17.97)
Burden by sociodemographic index
- Burden particularly pronounced in low- and middle-sociodemographic index countries
Original publication
Global, regional and national burden of ischemic heart disease attributable to suboptimal diet, 1990–2023: a Global Burden of Disease study. Nat Med. Published 30 March 2026. doi:10.
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