Fruit juice and cardiovascular disease.

Total cardiovascular disease: Data about the relation with total cardiovascular disease was provided by 2 cohorts. No association of 100% apple juice was found with CVD risk (36), and no association of fruit juice was found with CVD death (17).

Coronary heart disease: Data about the relation with coronary heart disease was provided by 2 cohorts. A significant protective effect of fresh fruit juice in summer season against IHD death was found in one cohort among both men and women (37), but no association with CHD death was found in the other cohort (17).

Stroke: Data about the relation with cerebrovascular disease was provided by 1 cohort. A significant protective effect of fresh fruit juice in summer season against cerebrovascular death was found among both men and women (37).

Conclusion: Significant protective effects against IHD death and cerebrovascular death were found, but results were limited to findings from one cohort. No evidence was found for an association between fruit juice and CVD.