Abstract:
:A steady fall in mortality rates from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has been reported recently in the United States. This study tests the hypothesis that fruits and vegetables had a protective effect against cardiovascular mortality among the American population from 1964-78. Special attention was focused on more specific groups of fruits and vegetables, especially those rich in vitamin C, to examine the effect of consumption of these foods on cardiovascular mortality rates. These data showed that the consumption of fruits and vegetables, particularly those rich in vitamin C (based on content and consumption), may have offered a protective effect against deaths from CVD. Increased fruit and vegetable consumption appeared to contribute significantly to the reduction of CVD mortality in the American population in recent years.
journal_name
Med Hypothesesjournal_title
Medical hypothesesauthors
Verlangieri AJ,Kapeghian JC,el-Dean S,Bush Mdoi
10.1016/0306-9877(85)90035-0subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1985-01-01 00:00:00pages
7-15issue
1eissn
0306-9877issn
1532-2777pii
0306-9877(85)90035-0journal_volume
16pub_type
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更新日期:2003-05-01 00:00:00
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