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The Planetary Health Diet is a sustainable dietary pattern linked to chronic diseases, but studies in Asian populations remain limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the associations between the Planetary Health Diet score and cardiometabolic risk factors among Korean adults. We used KNHANES 2016\u20132020 data (n\u2009=\u200925,336), and the Planetary Health Diet score was calculated in accordance with the Lancet Commission guidelines. Participants were categorized into quartiles according to the Planetary Health Diet score, and multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine associations with obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, an elevated triglyceride-to-HDL cholesterol ratio, impaired fasting glucose, and an elevated HbA1c level. 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