Fruit, vegetable intake and blood pressure trajectories in older age.

ABSTRACT: Diet rich in fruits and vegetables (F&V) is an established protective factor for hypertension, but the available evidence regarding the impact of F&V consumption on age-related blood pressure change is limited. We examined whether systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure trajectories are influenced by F&V intakes in an ageing Russian cohort. Dietary data was available for 8997 men and women in the Health, Alcohol and Psychosocial Factors in Eastern Europe prospective cohort study. Blood pressure measurements were taken at three time-points over 12 years of follow-up, during which time the mean age of the sample changed from 58 to 69 years. The relationships between F&V intake and SBP and DBP were assessed using mixed-effect multilevel models. In the multivariable adjusted models, fruit intake was inversely related to both systolic and diastolic blood pressure at baseline (mean SBP and DBP was 3.5?mmHg and 1.4?mm?Hg lower in the highest compared to the lowest intake tertiles, respectively (both p values?

SUBMITTER: Stefler D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6760602 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature