7 servings of fruits and vegetables per day associated with 33% lower risk of death over 7.7 years

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People who consumed seven (7) servings of fruits and vegetables per day were 33% less likely to die over the next 7.7 years than people eating less than one (1) serving per day according to a study from England.

This protective effect rose to 42% after excluding deaths that occurred during the first year.

“A robust inverse association exists between fruit and vegetable consumption and mortality, with benefits seen in up to 7+ portions daily,” the authors of the study concluded.

 

Cancer Mortality

25% lower risk of dying from cancer

People who consumed seven (7) servings of fruits and vegetables per day were 25% less likely to die from cancer over the next 7.7 years than people eating less than one (1) serving per day according to a study from England.

Cardiovascular Mortality

31% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease

And they were 31% less likely to die from cardiovascular disease over the next 7.7 years.

Subjects

Subjects: 65,226 people aged 35+ years in the 2001-2008 Health Surveys for England

The study followed 65,226 people aged 35+ years in the 2001-2008 Health Surveys for England, and adjusted for age, sex, social class, education, BMI, alcohol consumption and physical activity.

Reference

Oyebode O, Gordon-Dseagu V, Walker A, and Mindell JS. Fruit and vegetable consumption and all-cause, cancer and CVD mortality: analysis of Health Survey for England data. J Epidemiol Community Health, 2014 Mar 31; Published Online First.

Author’s Contact Info

Dr Oyinlola Oyebode
Health and Social Surveys Research Group
Department of Epidemiology & Public Health
UCL (University College London)
1-19 Torrington Place
London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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