Evidence Record
Senegal
West Africa
Heart Disease
54 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
78%
Life Expectancy
68.5 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
1.2%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke 53
Cancer 99
Respiratory 70
Diabetes 10
Kidney Disease 12
Traditional West African plant-forward diet (millet, cowpeas, sweet potatoes, leafy greens) shows cardiovascular protection in observational studies.
Interheart Africa · Yusuf et al., 2004
→ Plant-forward traditional diet = very low CVD