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Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables is related to a reduced risk of coronary heart disease: meta-analysis of cohort studies

He, F J, Nowson, C A, Lucas, M, MacGregor, G A·2007·Journal of Human Hypertension
DOI 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002212
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Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables has been shown to be associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in many epidemiological studies, however, the extent of the association is uncertain. We quantitatively assessed the relation between fruit and vegetable intake and incidence of CHD by carrying out a meta-analysis of cohort studies. Studies were included if they reported relative risks (RRs) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) of CHD with respect to frequency of fruit and vegetable intake. Twelve studies, consisting of 13 independent cohorts, met the inclusion criteria. There were 278,459 individuals (9143 CHD events) with a median follow-up of 11 years. Compared with individuals who had less than 3 servings/day of fruit and vegetables, the pooled RR of CHD was 0.93 (95% CI: 0.86-1.00, P=0.06) for those with 3-5 servings/day and 0.83 (0.77-0.89, P<0.0001) for those with more than 5 servings/day. Subgroup analyses showed that both fruits and vegetables had a significant protective effect on CHD. Our meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies demonstrates that increased consumption of fruit and vegetables from less than 3 to more than 5 servings/day is related to a 17% reduction in CHD risk, whereas increased intake to 3-5 servings/day is associated with a smaller and borderline significant reduction in CHD risk. These results provide strong support for the recommendations to consume more than 5 servings/day of fruit and vegetables.

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  1. Report of the Cardiovascular Review Group Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy. Nutritional Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease. 1994. London: HMSO.

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Authors
He, F. J., Nowson, C. A., Lucas, M., & MacGregor, G. A.
Affiliations
  • St George's, University of London (GB)
  • Deakin University (AU)
Corresponding author
He, F J
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Human Hypertension
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2007-04-19
Volume
21
Issue
9
Pages
717-728
ISSN
  • 0950-9240 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5527
DOI
10.1038/sj.jhh.1002212
OpenAlex
W1999386633
Cited by
741
References
49
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 38 · 2020: 44 · 2019: 44 · 2018: 41 · 2017: 52 · 2016: 56 · 2015: 83 · 2014: 65 · 2013: 64 · 2012: 56
FWCI
3.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Locations
  • Journal of Human Hypertension (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Own your potential (DEAKIN) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry (medical) › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
Keywords
fruit and vegetable intake, coronary artery disease, dietary intake, cardiovascular risk reduction, dietary recommendations, prospective cohort
MeSH terms
Coronary Disease, Fruit, Humans, Vegetables, Cohort Studies, Risk Reduction Behavior

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