A high intake of fruit and vegetables (FV) has been shown to be associated with reduced risk
of a number of chronic diseases, including CVD. This review aims to provide an overview of …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the
United States and worldwide. In this review, we examine the scientific evidence in support of …

… fruit and vegetable intake and CVD risk. For increasing quintiles of total fruit and vegetable
intake (… Higher fruit and vegetable intake was also associated with a lower risk of MI, with an …

… fruit and vegetable intake with cardiovascular disease may be … association between fruit
and vegetable intake and the risk … that a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products …

… 19 with both diseases). To ascertain the association of fruit and vegetable intakes with CVD
risks, … for age, sex, Keys score, BMI, energy intake, smoking status (never, former, and current …

… of consumption of fruit and vegetables or surrogate nutrients with stroke… association for all
cardiovascular disease. The studies … fruit and vegetable intake and cardiovascular disease. We …

… with cancer incidence in our study is that the induction period for some cancers may be
longer than for cardiovascular disease and than the follow-up period in these cohorts. In other …

… -cardiovascular death and total mortality (in fully adjusted models). For vegetables, raw
vegetable intake … , whereas cooked vegetable intake showed a modest benefit against mortality. …

… : Fruit and vegetable intakes were associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, …
to increase fruit and vegetable intake for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, cancer, …

ContextPeople older than 65 years are the fastest-growing segment of the population and
account for the majority of cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity, mortality, and health care …