Fruit and vegetable consumption and the risk of cardiovascular diseases
Year: 2011

Background: Prospective cohort studies have shown that the consumption of total fruit and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke.It is not known which aspects of fruit and vegetable consumption contribute to these beneficial associations.The objective of this PhD research was to investigate different aspects of fruit and vegetable consumption, i.e. amount, processing, variety and color, in relation to 10-year incidence of CHD and stroke.Methods: Dat