Tag: Preventable deaths

Poor nutrition is a leading driver of chronic illness in the United States, contributing to approximately 678,000 deaths each year. This raises a critical question: what is the top nutrition-related cause of death in the US? The answer points directly to cardiovascular disease, heavily influenced by unhealthy eating patterns.

According to a 2019 study published in *The Lancet*, poor diet accounts for more deaths globally than tobacco use and high blood pressure. The research shows that many of the leading causes of death, including cardiovascular disease, are directly diet-related.