Fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of the metabolic syndrome: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Several epidemiological studies have been performed to evaluate the association of fruit and vegetable consumption with risk of the metabolic syndrome (MetS), but the results remain controversial. Thus, we conducted a systematic meta-analysis to assess the associations of fruit or/and vegetable consumption with risk of MetS, separately.

Design

We searched PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science databases up to July 2017 for relevant available articles. Pooled OR with 95 % CI were calculated with the fixed- or random-effects model.

Results

A total of nine studies for fruit consumption, nine studies for vegetable consumption and seven studies for fruit and vegetable consumption were identified as eligible for the present meta-analysis. The pooled OR (95 % CI) of Met

SUBMITTER: Tian Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260986 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature