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Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of cardiovascular disease in US adults: the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Epidemiologic Follow-up Study,,

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Bazzano, Lydia A, He, Jiang, Ogden, Lorraine G, Loria, Catherine M, Vupputuri, Suma, Myers, Leann, Whelton, Paul K·2002·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background Epidemiologic studies report inconsistent findings on the association of fruit and vegetable intake with the risk of cardiovascular disease.Objective The objective was to examine the relation between fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease.Design We studied 9608 adults aged 25-74 y participating in the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Epidemiologic Follow-up Study and free of cardiovascular disease at the time of their baseline examination between 1971 and 1975. Fruit and vegetable intake at baseline was measured with a food-frequency questionnaire. The incidence of and mortality from cardiovascular disease were obtained from medical records and death certificates.Results Over an average of 19 y, 888 strokes (218 fatal), 1786 ischemic heart disease events (639 fatal), 1145 cardiovascular disease deaths, and 2530 all-cause deaths were documented. Consuming fruit and vegetables > or = 3 times/d compared with <1 time/d was associated with a 27% lower stroke incidence [relative risk (RR): 0.73; 95% CI: 0.57, 0.95; P for trend = 0.01), a 42% lower stroke mortality (0.58; 0.33, 1.02; P for trend = 0.05), a 24% lower ischemic heart disease mortality (0.76; 0.56, 1.03; P for trend = 0.07), a 27% lower cardiovascular disease mortality (0.73; 0.58, 0.92; P for trend = 0.008), and a 15% lower all-cause mortality (0.85; 0.72, 1.00; P for trend = 0.02) after adjustment for established cardiovascular disease risk factors.Conclusion We showed an inverse association of fruit and vegetable intake with the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in the general US population.

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  • A number of epidemiological studies have shown preventive effects of fruits and vegetables on coronary heart disease.

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Authors
Bazzano, L. A., He, J., Ogden, L. G., Loria, C. M., Vupputuri, S., Myers, L., & Whelton, P. K.
Affiliations
Tulane University (US)
Corresponding author
He, Jiang
Venue
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2002-07
Volume
76
Issue
1
Pages
93-99
ISSN
0002-9165 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1910630333
Cited by
1,035
References
32
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FWCI
45.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r03hl061954-02, 5r01hl060300-05)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R03 HL-61954, R01HL60300)
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 › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
Keywords
fruit and vegetable intake, cardiovascular disease, stroke, ischemic heart disease, cardiovascular mortality, all-cause mortality, dietary intake, diet and disease risk
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cardiovascular Diseases, Female, Fruit, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nutrition Surveys, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, United States, Vegetables, Myocardial Ischemia, Stroke

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