Southern diet linked to 46% higher sudden cardiac death risk, study finds

Over 400 sudden cardiac deaths occurred among the 21,000 study participants during the 10-year follow-up period.

Over a decade, researchers watched more than 400 people across the American Southeast die suddenly from cardiac causes, and the patterns in their plates told a sobering story. A study of 21,000 participants found that those who most faithfully followed a Southern-style diet — fried foods, processed meats, sugary drinks — faced a 46% higher risk of sudden cardiac death, while those who ate closest to a Mediterranean pattern carried 26% less risk. The findings arrive not merely as dietary advice, but as a mirror held up to the deeper inequities that determine what ends up on the table in the fir

Southern diet linked to 46% higher sudden cardiac death risk, study finds

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