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Quantity and Variety in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Mortality in Older Chinese: A 15-year Follow-Up of a Prospective Cohort Study

High compliance with a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may help to extend the lifespan of middle-aged and elderly men and women.

This study examined the influence a high fruit and vegetable diet has on total mortality risk. Researchers monitored the food choices and number of deaths recorded in a study population comprising of 19,597 middle-aged and elderly Chinese men and women.

Researchers observed that death toll from cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and other causes was lower among consistent consumers of different fruits and vegetables than in infrequent and non-consumers of these plant foods. This study demonstrated that eating varieties of fruits and vegetables may reduce middle-aged and elderly people's chances of dying prematurely from cancer, cardiovascular ailments, and other chronic diseases.

Research Summary Information

  • 2023
  • Ce Sun, Wei Sen Zhang, Chao Qiang Jiang, Ya Li Jin, Tong Zhu, Feng Zhu, Shiu Lun Au Yeung, Jean Woo, Kar Keung Cheng, Tai Hing Lam, Lin Xu
  • School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China. School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China; School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. Electronic address: xulin27@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
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