Carbohydrate quality index and mortality risk in older adults at high cardiovascular risk

Héctor Vázquez-Lorente; Stephanie Nishi; Sangeetha Shyam; M.A. MARTÍNEZ‐GONZÁLEZ; D. Corella; Ramon Estruch; Emilio Ros; Enrique Gómez-Gracia; Miquel Fiol; José Lapetra; Lluis Serra-Majem; Virginia Esteve-Luque; Nancy Babio; Montserrat Fitó; Estefania Toledo; José V Sorlí; I. Zazpe; Jordi Salas-Salvadó

doi:10.1039/d5fo04430h

Key Points

The study aims to explore the relationship between carbohydrate quality and mortality risk in older adults at high cardiovascular risk.
Analyzed dietary data from older adults
Assessed carbohydrate quality index
Evaluated mortality outcomes in relation to carbohydrate intake
Higher carbohydrate quality is associated with reduced mortality risk
Older adults on lower quality carbohydrate diets show greater cardiovascular mortality
Findings highlight the importance of dietary carbohydrate quality in high-risk populations.

Implication

Research shows a link between carbohydrate quality and mortality risk in older adults with cardiovascular issues, implying dietary focus may reduce health risks.

Abstract

Introduction: Carbohydrates are the global primary source of dietary energy, yet there is still controversy regarding the health effects of carbohydrate quality. We aimed to investigate the association of carbohydrate...

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Vázquez-Lorente et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69faa25e04f884e66b53307a https://doi.org/10.1039/d5fo04430h

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Carbohydrate quality index and mortality risk in older adults at high cardiovascular risk

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