Evidence Record
South Korea
East Asia
Heart Disease
32 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
75%
Life Expectancy
83 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
2.4%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke 34
Cancer 148
Respiratory 55
Diabetes 9
Kidney Disease 12
Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study: kimchi, doenjang, and vegetable-rich diet strongly protective against CVD.
KoGES · Joung et al., 2018 · 500,000 participants
→ 83yr life expectancy · Rising fast with westernization