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High anthocyanin intake is associated with a reduced risk of myocardial infarction in young and middle-aged women
Adopting a diet rich in anthocyanin-containing foods may be beneficial for the prevention of myocardial infarction in women.
This study attempted to provide answer to the question: can habitual intake of foods high in anthocyanins protect women from myocardial infarction (heart attack)? Out of the more than 93,000 women whose diet and health were surveyed over an 18-year period, a total of 405 of them had an heart attack during the course of the study.
Researchers noted that the greater the amount of anthocyanin-containing foods a woman consumed, the brighter her chances of preventing myocardial infarction (MI). This study concluded that "a high intake of anthocyanins may reduce MI risk in predominantly young women."
Research Summary Information
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2013
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Aedín Cassidy, Kenneth J Mukamal, Lydia Liu, Mary Franz, A Heather Eliassen, Eric B Rimm
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Department of Nutrition, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
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