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Among older adults in low-income urban settings, insufficient fruit and vegetable intake (<5 servings/day) is significantly associated with higher odds of hypertension and diabetes.
If you live in an urban area and are over 40, aim for at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily to lower your risk of high blood pressure and diabetes. Start by adding one extra serving of a local, affordable vegetable to your main meal.
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Hypertension was associated with ... insufficient fruit and vegetable intake (OR=1.52, 95% CI [1.46-1.60]) ... Diabetes was associated with ... low fruit and vegetable consumption (OR=1.61, 95% CI [1.36-1.90]).
Why this rating
Large cross-sectional sample (n=1,978) with multivariable adjustment, though causality is limited by study design.
Source
The association of diet and physical inactivity with obesity, diabetes, and hypertension among older adults living in Sierra Leone
Tahir Bockarie et al. · medRxiv · 2024
DOI 10.1101/2024.10.30.24316415
cross_sectional · n=1978
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