Oranges, Mandarins and all-cause mortality/survival.

Data about oranges/tangerines was provided by 2 cohorts. A significant protective effect of oranges/tangerines was found in one cohort (17), but no association with oranges was found in the other cohort (9).

Conclusion: A significant protective effect was found in one cohort of very small size. No evidence was found for an association between oranges or tangerines and mortality.


Author	Cohort name	Subjects	Years of follow-up	Cases	End point	Consumption of	Relative Risk (RR)	Adjustments
17) Fortes C. (2000)	Cohort name = ?	161 elderly (52 men, and 109 women) ≥ 65 years. (Mean age 80) in Rome. (Italy)	5 (1993-1998)	53? (21 men, and 32 women)	Overall mortality	Oranges and tangerines	A protective effect: RR = 0.52 (0.28-0.95; No P-value) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (times/wk): < 1: RR = 1. 1-2: RR = 0.47 (0.16-1.42). > 2: RR = 0.52 (0.28-0.95).	age, sex, education, BMI, smoking, cognitive function, and chronic diseases.
9) Knekt P. (2002)	The Finnish Mobile Clinic Health Examination Cohort.	10,054 men and women.	28 (1967-1994)	2,085?	Total mortality	Oranges	RR = 0.92 (0.81-1.05; P = 0.15). No data shown, but probably for the highest vs lowest quartile of consumption.	Age, sex, geographic area, occupation, blood pressure, smoking, serum cholesterol, BMI, and diabetes.

Mortality & Diet.

A systematic review.

Literature review

Relating various aspects of our
diet to mortality & survival.

Oranges, Mandarins and all-cause mortality/survival.

Mortality & Diet.

A systematic review.

Literature review

Relating various aspects of ourdiet to mortality & survival.

Oranges, Mandarins and all-cause mortality/survival.

Relating various aspects of our
diet to mortality & survival.