Associations between fruit consumption and home blood pressure in a randomly selected sample of the general Swedish population.

ABSTRACT: Frequent fruit consumption has been associated with lower office blood pressure. Less is known about associations between fruit consumption and home blood pressure. Our aim was to study the correlation between consumption of specific fruits and home blood pressure in a large randomly selected study population. The main outcome was systolic home blood pressure. Home blood pressure measurements were performed with calibrated oscillometric meters during seven consecutive days. Means for all available measurements were used. Validated food frequency questionnaires were used for estimating frequency of fruit consumption. The specified fruits were bananas, apples/pears and oranges/citrus fruit. Complete case analysis regarding fruit consumption, office- and home blood pressure measurements and o

SUBMITTER: Strom E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9180314 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature