Abstract
We investigate associations of fruit and vegetable intake with the risk of future hypertension using home blood pressure in a general population from Ohasama, Japan. We obtained data from 745 residents aged ≥35 years without home hypertension at baseline. Dietary intake was measured using a validated 141-item food frequency questionnaire, and subjects were then divided into quartiles according to the fruit and vegetable intake. Home hypertension was defined as home systolic/diastolic blood pressure of ≥135/85 mm Hg and/or the use of antihypertensive medication. During a 4-year follow-up period, we identified 222 incident cases of home hypertension. After adjustment for all putative confounding factors, the highest quartile of fruit intake was associated with a significantly lower risk of future home hypertension (odds ratio 0.40, 95% confidence interval 0.22-0.74, P=0.004). In conclusion, this study, based on home blood pressure measurement, suggests that higher intake of fruit is associated with a lower risk of future home hypertension.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 164-171 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Human Hypertension |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Mar |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- fruit intake
- healthy community resident
- home blood pressure
- home hypertension
- nutrition
- vegetable intake
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine