Key result
Highest consumption of fruit and vegetables was associated with a lower risk of hypertension compared to lowest consumption (RR 0.812; 95% CI 0.740-0.890).
Why the study?
Does high consumption of fruit and vegetables reduce the risk of hypertension?
Meta-Analysis (n=334,468)
Does high consumption of fruit and vegetables reduce the risk of hypertension?
Relative Risk: 0.812 (95% CI 0.74–0.89)
High consumption of fruit and vegetables, particularly fruit, is associated with a significantly reduced risk of hypertension.
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May support dietary advice to increase fruit/vegetable intake; extends observational evidence but leaves causality open for RCTs.
Li et al. (2016) conducted a meta-analysis in Hypertension (n=334,468). Fruit and vegetables (FVs) consumption vs. Lowest consumption was evaluated on Hypertension risk (RR 0.812, 95% CI 0.740-0.890). Highest consumption of fruit and vegetables was associated with a lower risk of hypertension compared to lowest consumption (RR 0.812; 95% CI 0.740-0.890).
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