Excessive consumption of potatoes is a risk factor for mortality, according to results of a study published in the medical journal American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Especially the fries, twice a week.
International researchers conducted a study with 4440 participants between the ages of 45 and 79 whom they followed for 8 years. Potato consumption (including fried and non-fried potatoes) was analyzed using a food frequency questionnaire.
Scientists have studied the association between this type of diet and mortality. Of the 4400 study participants, during the 8-year follow-up, 236 died.
Frequent consumption of fried potatoes appears to be associated with an increased risk of mortality. But, the study, however, does not prove that eating french fries kills people, it just shows that people who died during the study were more likely to eat french fries more regularly.
“French fries are a food that provides a lot of calories, sodium and sometimes trans fatty acids, but they have no nutritional value,” explained Jessica Cording, a nutritionist who was not surprised by these results.
Additional studies with larger samples should be performed to confirm whether overall potato consumption is associated with a higher mortality risk.
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