Inadequate Fruit, Veggies Explain Many Cardiovascular Deaths

Globally, suboptimal fruit, vegetable intake causes millions of coronary heart disease, stroke deaths per year

 
Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption may account for a considerable proportion of cardiovascular disease deaths each year, according to research presented during Nutrition 2019, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, held from June 8 to 11 in Baltimore.
TUESDAY, June 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption may account for a considerable proportion of cardiovascular disease deaths each year, according to research presented during Nutrition 2019, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, held from June 8 to 11 in Baltimore.
Victoria Miller, Ph.D., from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston, and colleagues estimated the burden of cardiovascular disease deaths attributable to fruit and vegetable consumption using data from 266 surveys representing 1,630,069 individuals from 113 countries. The effects of fruit and vegetable intake on coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke mortality were derived from meta-analyses of prospective cohorts, and disease-specific mortality data were obtained from the Global Burden of Diseases study.
The researchers found that suboptimal fruit intake was estimated to result in 521,395 coronary heart disease deaths and 1,255,978 stroke deaths globally per year (proportional attributable fractions [PAFs], 7.5 and 21.7 percent, respectively). Suboptimal vegetable intake was estimated to result in 809,425 coronary heart disease deaths and 210,849 stroke deaths (PAFs, 11.6 and 3.6 percent, respectively). Men and younger adults had a higher proportion of cardiovascular disease deaths from suboptimal fruit and vegetable intake.
“Global nutrition priorities have traditionally focused on providing sufficient calories, vitamin supplementation, and reducing additives like salt and sugar,” a coauthor said in a statement. “These findings indicate a need to expand the focus to increasing availability and consumption of protective foods like fruits, vegetables, and legumes — a positive message with tremendous potential for improving global health.”
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Published in Primary Care and 1 other channel News · June 12, 2019
HealthDay News TUESDAY, June 11, 2019
Nutrition 2019, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, held from June 8 to 11 in Baltimore.
Artwork created in Canva and Photo Unsplash
Inadequate Fruit, Veggies Explain Many Cardiovascular Deaths
Globally, suboptimal fruit, vegetable intake causes millions of CHD, stroke deaths per year
Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption may account for a considerable proportion of cardiovascular disease deaths each year, according to research presented during Nutrition 2019, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, held from June 8 to 11 in Baltimore.
TUESDAY, June 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption may account for a considerable proportion of cardiovascular disease deaths each year, according to research presented during Nutrition 2019, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, held from June 8 to 11 in Baltimore.
Victoria Miller, Ph.D., from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston, and colleagues estimated the burden of cardiovascular disease deaths attributable to fruit and vegetable consumption using data from 266 surveys representing 1,630,069 individuals from 113 countries. The effects of fruit and vegetable intake on coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke mortality were derived from meta-analyses of prospective cohorts, and disease-specific mortality data were obtained from the Global Burden of Diseases study.
The researchers found that suboptimal fruit intake was estimated to result in 521,395 coronary heart disease deaths and 1,255,978 stroke deaths globally per year (proportional attributable fractions [PAFs], 7.5 and 21.7 percent, respectively). Suboptimal vegetable intake was estimated to result in 809,425 coronary heart disease deaths and 210,849 stroke deaths (PAFs, 11.6 and 3.6 percent, respectively). Men and younger adults had a higher proportion of cardiovascular disease deaths from suboptimal fruit and vegetable intake.
“Global nutrition priorities have traditionally focused on providing sufficient calories, vitamin supplementation, and reducing additives like salt and sugar,” a coauthor said in a statement. “These findings indicate a need to expand the focus to increasing availability and consumption of protective foods like fruits, vegetables, and legumes — a positive message with tremendous potential for improving global health.”
REFRENCES:
Published in Primary Care and 1 other channel News · June 12, 2019
HealthDay News TUESDAY, June 11, 2019
Nutrition 2019, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, held from June 8 to 11 in Baltimore.
Artwork created in Canva and Photo Unsplash