Global Improvement in Dietary Quality Could Lead to Substantial Reduction in Premature Death

The preventable premature mortality achievable by improvement in dietary quality at a global level is unclear. The aim of this study was to assess dietary quality globally, and to quantify the potential global impact of improving dietary quality on population health. We applied the Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI, potential range 0–100) to a global dietary database to assess dietary quality among adults in 190 countries/territories. The...