This category presents findings of subgroups of vegetables or fruits, which could not be categorized into known subgroups. Findings are not discussed, but are presented to express transparency of findings.
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| 32) Iso H (2007) | The JACC Study. | 41,395 men, and 56,195 women. (Japan) | Not defined. | 8,679 men, and 5,957 women. | Mortality from all causes | Fruits other than citrus fruits (not defined) |
Age and study area. |
21) Agudo A. (2007) | The EPIC Study. | 41,358 subjects (15,610 men, and 25,748 women) aged 30-69. | (Spain) 6.5 | (1992-96 to 2002) 562? | (295 cancer, and 123 CVD) All cause mortality | Potatoes and tubers (not defined) |
HR = 0.94 (0.72-1.22; P = 0.38) for the highest vs lowest quartile of consumption. | Amount specific data (median intake in g/day): 24.4: HR = 1. 56.4: HR = 0.99 (0.78-1.26). 86.4: HR = 0.80 (0.61-1.03). 149.8: HR = 0.94 (0.72-1.22). HR as a continuous variable: HR = 0.95 (0.89-1.01). There was no effect modification by sex. Stratified by center. Adjusted for age, sex, total energy, education, BMI, physical activity, cigarette smoking, and alcohol. |
21) Trichopoulou A. (2006) | The EPIC Study. | 1,013 subjects taking drugs for diabetes mellitus at enrolment. | (Greece) 4.5 | 80? (46 cardiovascular, 19 cancer, 15 other) | Mortality | Legumes and potatoes (not defined) | HR = 0.90 (0.68-1.19; P = 0.45) per increment of 40 g/day. | Gender, age, education, smoking, waist-to-height, hip circumference, MET score, treatment with insulin, treatment for hypertension, treatment for hypercholesterolaemia, vegetables, fruits/nuts, dairy, cereals, meat products, fish/seafood, eggs, sugar/confectionery, soft drinks/juices, tea/coffee, ethanol, and olive oil. |
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 | Other cooked vegetables (aubergines, artichokes, fennel, potatoes, mushroom) | RR = 0.65 (0.34-1.23; No P-value) for consumption ≥ 1 vs < 1 time/week. | Unadjusted. |
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 | Apples, pears, melons, and bananas |
RRs decreased with increasing tertiles: RR = 0.80 (0.35-1.81; No P-value) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. | Amount specific data (times/wk): < 1: RR = 1. 1-2: RR = 0.94 (0.47-1.79). > 2: RR = 0.80 (0.35-1.81). Unadjusted. |
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 | Fruits other than apples and berries (not defined) |
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Age, smoking, serum cholesterol, hypertension, and BMI. |
5) Fawzi W (1994) | No cohort name defined. | 28,753 children 6 mo to 6 y old. | (Sudan) 18 months | (1988-?) 232? | Death | Nonleafy vegetables (carrots, chickpeas, beans, pepper, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and peas) | Background: Each household was visited every 6 mo for a maximum of 3 visits. Food consumption was assessed at each visit. Mothers recalled whether a child had consumed this food in the previous 24 h. | RR = 0.51 (0.32-0.80; No P-value) for the 90th vs 10th percentile of the distribution of vitamin A intake from this particular group (63 vs 0 RE/d). Age, sex, wealth, maternal literacy, water in house, and region. |
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