Evidence Record
Romania
Eastern Europe
Heart Disease
222 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
37%
Life Expectancy
76 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
5.3%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke 158
Cancer 181
Respiratory 42
Diabetes 11
Kidney Disease 10
Highest CVD burden in the EU. Orthodox fasting periods (40+ days/year) show measurably lower CVD in observant populations.
Karalis et al., IJMS · 2021
→ Orthodox fasting → measured CVD protection