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Mini-review of the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet and its role in cardiometabolic disease prevention

Stubbendorff, Anna LU orcid ; Janzi, Suzanne LU ; Jukkola, Juulia ; Morency, Moa LU ; Zhang, Shunming LU ; Borné, Yan LU and Sonestedt, Emily LU orcid (2025) In Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental 172.
Abstract

Human diets play a crucial role in both human health and environmental sustainability. In 2019, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems introduced the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet, a universal reference diet designed to promote human health while minimizing environmental degradation. It is a predominantly plant-based dietary pattern, rich in whole grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, and nuts, while low in red meat and added sugars. In this mini-review, we summarize findings from prospective cohorts examining the EAT-Lancet diet in relation to mortality and cardiometabolic outcomes. Higher adherence to this diet was generally associated with lower risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease,... (More)

Human diets play a crucial role in both human health and environmental sustainability. In 2019, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems introduced the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet, a universal reference diet designed to promote human health while minimizing environmental degradation. It is a predominantly plant-based dietary pattern, rich in whole grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, and nuts, while low in red meat and added sugars. In this mini-review, we summarize findings from prospective cohorts examining the EAT-Lancet diet in relation to mortality and cardiometabolic outcomes. Higher adherence to this diet was generally associated with lower risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. However, the magnitude of associations varied depending on cohort characteristics, scoring systems, and methodological factors. In addition, adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet was generally low in the studies reviewed. These results suggest potential public health benefits of adopting the EAT-Lancet diet but also highlight the need for harmonized definitions and further research on underlying mechanisms.

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10.1016/j.metabol.2025.156373
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