Dietary fruits and vegetables and risk of cardiovascular diseases in elderly Chinese.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence regarding the potential effect of fruit and vegetable consumption on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) was limited and inconsistent among Asian people.

Methods

We prospectively examined associations of fruit and vegetable consumption with the risk of CVD among 9740 participants aged 65 years and older (mean baseline age: 88 years) in the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) (2008-2018). Dietary data were collected using a validated food frequency questionnaire.

Results

During 37 366 person-years of follow-up, a total of 3738 CVD cases were recorded. After adjusting for demographics, dietary, lifestyle and economical social factors, higher intakes of total fruits and vegetables were associated with lower risk of CVD [comparing with extr

SUBMITTER: Wang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10710356 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature