Data about apples was provided by 1 cohort. A significant protective effect was found.
Conclusion: A significant protective effect was found in one cohort of small size. No evidence was found for an association between apples and mortality.
| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments | ||||
| 9) Knekt P. (2002) | The Finnish Mobile Clinic Health Examination Cohort. | 10,054 men and women. | 28 (1967-1994) | 2,085? | Total mortality | Apples | RR = 0.87 (0.77-0.99; P = 0.003). No data shown, but probably for the highest vs lowest quartile of consumption. The inverse association remained after adjustment for intake of vegetables and fruit other than apples. | Age, sex, geographic area, occupation, blood pressure, smoking, serum cholesterol, BMI, and diabetes. | ||||
| 9) Knekt P (1996) | The Finnish Mobile Clinic Health Examination Cohort. | 5133 subjects (2748 men and 2385 women) aged 30-69. | 26 (1967-72 to 1992) | 1364? | Total mortality | Apples |
Adjustment for the intake of other fruits and vegetables, did not materially alter the results (data not shown). Age, smoking, serum cholesterol, hypertension, and BMI. |
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