Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To clarify and quantify the potential dose-response association between the intake of fruit and vegetables and risk of type 2 diabetes.

Design

Meta-analysis and systematic review of prospective cohort studies.

Data source

Studies published before February 2014 identified through electronic searches using PubMed and Embase.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

Prospective cohort studies with relative risks and 95% CIs for type 2 diabetes according to the intake of fruit, vegetables, or fruit and vegetables.

Results

A total of 10 articles including 13 comparisons with 24,013 cases of type 2 diabetes and 434,342 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Evidence of curve linear associations was seen between fruit and green leafy veget

SUBMITTER: Li M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4225228 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature