Key result
Fruit salad intake is linked to ~32% lower odds of high cardiovascular risk.
Why the study?
Although fruit and vegetable consumption benefits cardiovascular health, the extent to which nutritional factors are associated with cardiovascular risk in Peruvian women remained to be determined.
Does fruit and vegetable consumption reduce cardiovascular risk in Peruvian women aged 18-60?
Cross-Sectional (n=1,312)
Does fruit and vegetable consumption reduce cardiovascular risk in Peruvian women aged 18-60?
In Peruvian women aged 18-60, higher age and BMI are strongly associated with elevated cardiovascular risk, whereas consuming portions of fruit salad offers a protective effect.
Introduction: There is evidence supporting the significant consumption of vegetables and fruits, providing benefits to cardiovascular health. However, it would be useful to know to what extent they are related to health. Objective: To determine the nutritional factors associated with cardiovascular risk in Peruvian women. Methods: Quantitative study with a cross-sectional approach; this is a secondary analysis of the database from the 2024 National Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES). The sample consisted of 1,312 Peruvian women aged 18-60. Anthropometric data, the cardiovascular risk variable (1=low risk, 2=high risk), and fruit and vegetable consumption were collected. Spearman's test and binary logistic regression were performed using SPSS 27 software, applying a significance level of p<0.05. Results: The factors associated with cardiovascular risk in adult women were age (OR = 4.986; p=0.001) and BMI (OR = 30.185; p=0.001). Likewise, consumption of portions of fruit salad showed a protective effect (OR = 0.680; p = 0.03) against cardiovascular risk. Conclusions: Age and BMI were significantly associated with increased cardiovascular risk, while consumption of fruit salad portions showed a protective effect. Encouraging fruit and vegetable consumption helps reduce cardiovascular risk.
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Rutti et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular risk (n=1,312). Fruit and vegetable consumption (specifically fruit salad portions), age, and BMI was evaluated on Cardiovascular risk (high vs low risk) (OR 0.680, p=0.03). Fruit salad consumption was protective against cardiovascular risk (OR 0.680; P=0.03), whereas age (OR 4.986; P=0.001) and BMI (OR 30.185; P=0.001) increased risk in Peruvian women.
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