Associations of fruit intake with adiposity and cardiometabolic biomarkers in UK Biobank.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fruit consumption has been associated with a lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. We investigated the cross-sectional and prospective associations of fruit consumption with markers of adiposity, blood pressure, lipids, low-grade inflammation, glycaemia, and oxidative stress.

Methods

The main analyses included 365 534 middle-aged adults from the UK Biobank at baseline, of whom 11 510, and 38 988 were included in the first and second follow-up respectively, free from CVD and cancer at baseline. Fruit consumption frequency at baseline was assessed using a questionnaire. We assessed the cross-sectional and prospective associations of fruit with adiposity (body mass index, waist circumference and %body fat), systolic and di

SUBMITTER: Trichia E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11328357 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature