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Regular consumption of fruit and vegetables is associated with a decreased risk of obesity in adults and children in the EMR.
Increase your intake of fruits and vegetables. Studies in this region show that higher consumption is linked to lower obesity rates.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
There is good evidence that there is an inverse association between fruit/vegetable consumption and weight gain... Dastgiri et al. found that fruit consumption decrease the risk of obesity in both Iranian women and men... The same significant pattern was noted for the consumption of green vegetables.
Why this rating
Based on cross-sectional studies showing association, not causation.
Source
Overweight and Obesity in Eastern Mediterranean Region: Prevalence and Possible Causes
Abdulrahman O. Musaiger · Journal of Obesity · 2011
DOI 10.1155/2011/407237
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