Fruit and vegetables in hypertensive women with asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease

Clinical Nutrition ESPEN
Anna Vittoria MattioliFarinetti Alberto

Abstract

Fruit and vegetables are considered a very healthy diet useful in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. The present study aims to evaluate intake of fruit and vegetables in hypertensive women and its correlation with asymptomatic atherosclerosis. A group of 237 women with hypertension was evaluated. Fruit and vegetables consumption were assessed by a self-administered food frequency validated questionnaire completed by an interviewer administered 24 h diet recall. They all underwent ABI. ABI measurement observed that fruit consumption was inversely associated with pre-clinical atherosclerosis suggesting a protective effect, moreover this association was stronger for vegetables. Increasing intake of vegetables was associated with a lower risk of asymptomatic PAD. Women with a high intake of fruit and vegetables showed less instrumental sign of preclinical peripheral atherosclerosis. Can be suggests that fruit and vegetables play an important role in prevention of atherosclerosis in pre-menopausal women.

Citations

Sep 18, 2018·Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine·Anna Vittoria MattioliAlberto Farinetti
May 3, 2019·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·Anna Vittoria MattioliRoberta Gelmini
May 7, 2020·European Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Anna Vittoria MattioliAlberto Farinetti
Apr 7, 2020·Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine·Anna V MattioliAlberto Farinetti
Jun 2, 2020·American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine·Anna Vittoria Mattioli, Matteo Ballerini Puviani
Sep 15, 2020·Gefässchirurgie : Zeitschrift für vaskuläre und endovaskuläre Chirurgie : Organ der Deutschen und der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Gefässchirurgie unter Mitarbeit der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Gefässchirurgie·G Gäbel, K Kröger
Mar 20, 2021·Future Cardiology·Camilla CocchiAnna Vittoria Mattioli

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