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WASHINGTON, June 9 (Xinhua) – A preliminary study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition in Baltimore showed that not eating enough fruits and vegetables can result in millions of stroke deaths and heart disease.
The results of the research estimated that about one in seven cardiovascular deaths could be attributed to low fruit consumption and about one in 12 cardiovascular deaths to low vegetable consumption.
According to the study, low fruit consumption is linked to about 1.8 million deaths from cardiovascular causes in 2010, and vegetable consumption to about a million deaths that year, according to the report. 39; study.
Fruits and vegetables are good sources of fiber, potbadium, magnesium, antioxidants and phenolic compounds, which can reduce blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as improve health and diversity. good bacteria in the digestive tract.
The researchers defined an optimal fruit consumption of 300 grams per day, or about two small apples, and optimal vegetable consumption of 400 grams per day, or about three cups of raw carrots.
They estimated average national intakes in more than 110 countries (with more than 80% of the global population) in 2010 and compared them to data on deaths from cardiovascular disease in each country that year.
They found that a low fruit consumption had resulted in about 1.3 million deaths from a stroke and over 520,000 deaths from coronary heart disease, while a low vegetable intake had resulted in approximately 200,000 stroke deaths and more than 800,000 deaths from coronary heart disease.
"Our results point to the need for population-based efforts to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables worldwide," said Victoria Miller, lead author of the study, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Toronto. Tufts University.
The meeting of the American Society for Nutrition 2019 will take place from Saturday to Tuesday. Enditem
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