05/31/2026
The Planetary Health Diet is ideal for menopausal women
study found that “adopting low-insulinemic and planetary health diets during menopause is associated with optimized weight management.” The researchers “compared dietary patterns and their associations with weight gain and obesity risk in the years surrounding menopause.” They observed that after adjustments, “the reverse empirical dietary index for hyperinsulinemia (EDIH; quintile 5 versus 1) was associated with the largest reduction in weight gain (mean, −0.28 kg/year). The lowest risk for incident obesity was seen with the Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI; hazard ratio, 0.46) and reverse EDIH (hazard ratio, 0.51). The largest positive correlations in the EDIH were seen with red or processed meats, sodium, and French fries, while for the PHDI, the largest positive correlations were seen with nuts, unsaturated fats, whole-grain carbohydrates, and vegetable protein.” The study was published in JAMA Network Open.
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This cohort study examines the associations of multiple dietary patterns with weight gain and obesity risk during menopause.
