Diet quality and mortality: a population-based prospective study of men

To study quality of diet in relation to all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer mortality. The population-based prospective Cohort of Swedish Men (COSM) included 40 837 men, 45–79 years of age, who filled in a FFQ (96 food items) and were CVD- and cancer-free at baseline. Quality of diet was assessed by Recommended Food Score (RFS) based on 36 items and Non-Recommended Food Score (Non-RFS) based on 16 items. Cox's...