Brussels sprouts and cardiovascular disease.
Data about Brusssels sprouts was provided by one cohort. No association was found with CHD mortality.
Data about Brusssels sprouts was provided by one cohort. No association was found with CHD mortality.
| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments |
| 17) Mink PJ. (2007) | The Iowa Women's Health Study. | 34,489 postmenopausal women aged 55-69. (USa) | 16 (1986-2002) | 1,329 | Coronary heart disease mortality | Brussels sprouts | RR = 1.09 (0.97-1.23; P = 0.143) for consumption > 0 vs 0 servings/wk. | Age, energy intake, marital status, education, blood pressure, diabetes, BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, physical activity, smoking, and estrogen use. |