September 18, 2026 · The American journal of medicine · DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2026.09.009

Plant-Based Diets and Prevalent Pre-Heart Failure in the Echocardiographic Study of Latinos (Echo-SOL)

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The authors aimed to investigate the relationship between plant-based dietary index (PDI) patterns and the prevalence of pre-heart failure among U.S. Hispanic/Latino adults. Their findings indicated that while overall PDIs were not associated with pre-heart failure, a higher unhealthy PDI was linked to increased odds of pre-heart failure specifically among participants of Puerto Rican heritage, with vegetable intake associated with lower odds and animal fat intake with higher odds. The study highlights the need for further longitudinal research to confirm these associations.

David Flomenbaum, Luis E Maldonado, Ayana K April-Sanders, Un Jung Lee, Robert C Kaplan, Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani, Robert J Ostfeld, Daniela Sotres-Alvarez, Josiemer Mattei, Wenyan Ma, Priscilla Duran Luciano, Amanda C McClain, Martha L Daviglus, Barry E Hurwitz, Mayank M Kansal, Linda Van Horn, Bonnie E Shook-Sa, Carlos J Rodriguez

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