Fruit and vegetables in hypertensive women with asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease

Anna Vittoria Mattioli,Coppi Francesca,Migaldi Mario,Farinetti Alberto

doi:10.1016/j.clnesp.2018.05.010

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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 24h 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.

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Background and aimsFruit and vegetables are considered a very healthy diet useful in the prevention of cardiovascular disease
Antioxidants intake was higher in patients with a greater adherence to Med D and was mainly related to fruit and vegetables and in a lower percentage from wine and coffee
For total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, and hs-CRP. This retrospective analysis was performed to evaluate the relationship between fruit and vegetables intake and asymptomatic PAD in pre-menopausal women

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Background and aimsFruit and vegetables are considered a very healthy diet useful in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Fruit and vegetables consumption were assessed by a self-administered food frequency validated questionnaire completed by an interviewer administered 24 h diet recall. Conclusions: 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. The present study aims to evaluate intake of fruit and vegetables in hypertensive women and its correlation with asymptomatic atherosclerosis We reported that women with high adherence to Med D are less likely to developed preclinical atherosclerosis compared to women with a low adherence [3] The ankle-

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