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ArticleNutrition journal2025

Associations of a healthy beverage pattern with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among US adults: a nationwide cohort study.

Yu Feng, Haoming Wang, Kang Wang, Ziyue Li, Bohao Tan, Qirui Li, Fan Ouyang, Zhangling Chen

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Yu Feng *Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Haoming Wang *Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Kang WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Ziyue LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Bohao TanDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Qirui LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Fan OuyangDepartment of Cardiology, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Zhangling ChenDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. z.chen.1@csu.edu.cn.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82304148Scientific Research Program of FuRong Laboratory 2023SK2107-1
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Abstract

backgroundNot all beverage items are necessarily beneficial for health, but the potential impact of an overall beverage pattern on health remains unknown. We aimed to examine associations of adherence to an overall healthy beverage pattern with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in a prospective cohort of US populations.

methodsWe included 8,894 adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2001-2019), a nationally representative cohort of US populations. Dietary data were collected at baseline based on the 24-h recall dietary interview. Using the data, we calculated a healthy beverage score (HBS), where coffee, tea, and low-fat milk received positive scores, while alcohol, fruit juice, artificially sweetened beverages, sugar-sweetened beverages, and whole-fat milk received reverse scores. A higher HBS reflected a healthier beverage pattern. We used Cox proportional hazards models to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations of HBS with mortality, adjusting for demographics, dietary and lifestyle factors, and medical history.

resultsDuring a mean follow-up of 15.5 years, we recorded 2,363 all-cause deaths, including 761 cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths, 511 cancer deaths, and 1,091 other deaths. Compared with the lowest quartile of HBS, the HRs and 95%CIs of the highest quartile of HBS were 0.79 (0.68, 0.92) for all-cause mortality, 0.75 (0.60, 0.95) for CVD mortality, 0.92 (0.70, 1.22) for cancer mortality, and 0.75 (0.58, 0.98) for other mortality. Inverse linear relationships of HBS with all-cause, and CVD mortality were observed using restricted cubic splines (P

conclusionsGreater adherence to HBS was associated with a substantially lower risk of all-cause, CVD and other mortality. These findings suggest that greater adherence to a healthy beverage pattern could benefit prevention of premature mortality.

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BeveragesDiet, HealthyMortalityAdultAgedCardiovascular DiseasesCause of DeathCohort StudiesDietFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsNutrition SurveysProportional Hazards ModelsHealthy beverage scoreMortalityPublic health

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PMCPMC12281692

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