Mixed
High habitual intake of anthocyanins is associated with a significantly reduced risk of myocardial infarction in young and middle-aged women.
To potentially lower your risk of heart attack, aim to include anthocyanin-rich foods in your daily diet. Specifically, try to eat more than 3 servings per week of blueberries or strawberries. This is a simple dietary change that has been associated with a reduced risk of myocardial infarction in women.
An inverse association between higher intake of anthocyanins and risk of MI was observed (hazard ratio, 0.68; 95% confidence interval, 0.49–0.96; P=0.03, highest versus lowest quintiles) after multivariate adjustment.
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort study with long follow-up and rigorous adjustment, but observational design limits causal inference.
Source
High Anthocyanin Intake Is Associated With a Reduced Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Young and Middle-Aged Women
Aedín Cassidy et al. · Circulation · 2013
DOI 10.1161/circulationaha.112.122408
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