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Effects of Changes in Fresh Fruit Consumption on Ventilatory Function in Healthy British Adults

CAREY, IAIN M., STRACHAN, DAVID P., COOK, DEREK G.·1998·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Abstract

Cross-sectional studies have shown frequent fresh fruit consumption to be associated with higher lung function in both children and adults. This relationship is investigated longitudinally in a national sample of 2,171 British adults age 18 to 73 initially examined in 1984, who were reexamined 7 yr later, and had no reported history of chronic respiratory disease throughout. Outcome was assessed by change in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) between the two examinations, standardized for age, height, and sex and related to fresh fruit consumption estimated by food frequency questionnaires at both examinations. After adjustment for region, social class, and smoking, changes in fresh fruit consumption levels were positively associated with changes in FEV1 (p = 0.002), highlighted by a more marked fall in FEV1 (107 ml; 95% confidence interval, 36 to 178 ml) in subjects who reduced their fresh fruit consumption the greatest compared with those with no change. In contrast, average levels of fruit intake were not associated with change in FEV1 (p = 0.695). The implication is that the cross-sectional effects of fresh fruit consumption on ventilatory function appear to be reversible and not progressive, such that consistently low levels of fresh fruit intake do not appear to increase lung function decline.

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  • A number of epidemiological studies have shown beneficial effects of n-3 fatty acids, vitamins, fruits, and vegetables on lung functions and the risk of COPD.

    “On the other hand, a number of epidemiological studies have shown the beneficial effects of n-3 fatty acids, vitamins, fruits and vegetables on lung functions and the risk of COPD [108,116,117,118,119,120,121,122].”

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Authors
CAREY, I. M., STRACHAN, D. P., & COOK, D. G.
Affiliations
St George's, University of London (GB)
Venue
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Published
1998-09-01
Volume
158
Issue
3
Pages
728-733
ISSN
  • 1073-449X (ISSN-L)
  • 1535-4970
OpenAlex
W2006761082
Cited by
129
References
15
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Asthma and respiratory diseases
Keywords
fresh fruit consumption, lung function, FEV1 decline, dietary intake, healthy adults
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Body Height, Cross-Sectional Studies, Feeding Behavior, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Forced Expiratory Volume, Fruit, United Kingdom, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Lung, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Respiration, Sex Factors, Smoking, Social Class, Spirometry, Vital Capacity, Confidence Intervals, Outcome Assessment, Health Care

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