Abstract
Background/Objectives
Consumption of fruit and vegetables (F&V) is associated with a lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Smoking may affect the strength of this association. The objective of this study was to compare the relationship between the frequency of F&V intake and CVD risk in male current, former and never smokers.
Subjects/Methods
A prospective study in men (n=8060) aged 50–59 years who were recruited in France and Northern Ireland. The frequency of F&V intake was assessed by using a food frequency questionnaire. The outcome criteria were incident cases of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and total CVD (coronary heart disease and stroke) over 10-year period.
Results
A total of 367 ACS and 612 CVD events occurred during the follow-up period. A multivariate analysis revealed a statistically significant interaction between smoking status and F&V intake for ACS and for CVD (both P's
Conclusions
These results suggest that high fruit and vegetable intake is associated with a lower risk of CVD in male smokers.
Consumption of fruit and vegetables (F&V) is associated with a lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Smoking may affect the strength of this association. The objective of this study was to compare the relationship between the frequency of F&V intake and CVD risk in male current, former and never smokers.
Subjects/Methods
A prospective study in men (n=8060) aged 50–59 years who were recruited in France and Northern Ireland. The frequency of F&V intake was assessed by using a food frequency questionnaire. The outcome criteria were incident cases of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and total CVD (coronary heart disease and stroke) over 10-year period.
Results
A total of 367 ACS and 612 CVD events occurred during the follow-up period. A multivariate analysis revealed a statistically significant interaction between smoking status and F&V intake for ACS and for CVD (both P's
Conclusions
These results suggest that high fruit and vegetable intake is associated with a lower risk of CVD in male smokers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 578-586 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 31 Mar 2010 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01 Jun 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics