Evidence Record
India
South Asia
Heart Disease
109 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
71%
Life Expectancy
70.1 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
2%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke 71
Cancer 84
Respiratory 128
Diabetes 17
Kidney Disease 21
PURE study: plant-based states in India show 40% lower CVD vs. meat-heavy states. Vegetarian tradition of 400M+ people is measurably protective.
PURE Study · Yusuf et al., 2018 · 27-country, 135,000 participants
→ Plant-based states: 40% less CVD