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Fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis of cohort studies

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Dauchet, Luc, Amouyel, Philippe, Hercberg, Serge, Dallongeville, Jean·2006·The Journal of Nutrition

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The consumption of fruit and vegetables is associated with a reduced rate of coronary heart disease (CHD) in observational cohorts. The purpose of this study was to assess the strength of this association in a meta-analysis. Cohort studies were selected if they reported relative risks (RRs) and 95% CI for coronary heart disease or mortality and if they presented a quantitative assessment of fruit and vegetable intake. The pooled RRs were calculated for each additional portion of fruit and/or vegetables consumed per day, and the linearity of the associations were examined. Nine studies were eligible for inclusion in the meta-analysis that consisted of 91,379 men, 129,701 women, and 5,007 CHD events. The risk of CHD was decreased by 4% [RR (95% CI): 0.96 (0.93-0.99), P = 0.0027] for each additional portion per day of fruit and vegetable intake and by 7% [0.93 (0.89-0.96), P < 0.0001] for fruit intake. The association between vegetable intake and CHD risk was heterogeneous (P = 0.0043), more marked for cardiovascular mortality [0.74 (0.75-0.84), P < 0.0001] than for fatal and nonfatal myocardial infarction [0.95 (0.92-0.99), P = 0.0058]. Visual inspection of the funnel plot suggested a publication bias, although not statistically significant. Therefore, the reported RRs are probably overestimated. This meta-analysis of cohort studies shows that fruit and vegetable consumption is inversely associated with the risk of CHD. The causal mechanism of this association, however, remains to be demonstrated.

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  • A meta-analysis of seven large prospective cohort studies reported a 5% reduction in stroke risk for each additional daily serving of fruits and vegetables.

    “In a meta-analysis of seven large prospective cohort studies, a 5% reduction in risk of stroke for each additional serving of fruits and vegetables was reported.273”
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    “In long-term observational studies, greater fruit and vegetable consumption are each associated with lower incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD),”

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    “Recent prospective and epidemiologic studies have shown that among the various foods, green leafy vegetables are undoubtedly protective against coronary heart disease, hypertension [3,4,5,6], and ischemic stroke [7].”

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Authors
Dauchet, L., Amouyel, P., Hercberg, S., & Dallongeville, J.
Affiliations
  • Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (FR)
  • Inserm (FR)
Corresponding author
Dallongeville, Jean
Venue
The Journal of Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-10
Volume
136
Issue
10
Pages
2588-2593
ISSN
0022-3166 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2165979928
Cited by
1,204
References
38
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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 consumption, vegetable consumption, coronary artery disease, cardiovascular mortality, myocardial infarction, dietary intake, dose-response relationship, publication bias
MeSH terms
Coronary Disease, Diet, Female, Fruit, Humans, Male, Myocardial Infarction, Risk, Risk Factors, Vegetables, Cohort Studies, MEDLINE

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