Association between the frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption and cardiovascular disease in male smokers and non-smokers

L. Dauchet, M. Montaye, J.-B. Ruidavets, D. Arveiler, F. Kee, A. Bingham, J. Ferrières, B. Haas, A. Evans, P. Ducimetière, P. Amouyel, J. Dallongeville

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)578-586
Number of pages9
JournalEuropean Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume64
Issue number6
Early online date31 Mar 2010
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 Jun 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

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