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. 2024 Oct 2;13(19):3149.
doi: 10.3390/foods13193149.

Effect of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Human Health: An Update of the Literature

Chiara Devirgiliis  1 , Emilia Guberti  2 , Lorenza Mistura  1 , Antonio Raffo  2
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Effect of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Human Health: An Update of the Literature

Chiara Devirgiliis et al. Foods. .

Abstract

Several meta-analyses have consistently demonstrated that the consumption of an adequate level of fruit and vegetables (F&V), along with other food groups, is associated with a low risk of all-cause mortality, and, as such, represents one of the major modifiable risk factors related to the growing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The aim of the present narrative review was to provide an up-to-date analysis of systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in the past five years, dealing with the effects of F&V consumption on human health, focusing on specific pathologies, such as total mortality, cancer, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), type 2 diabetes, intestinal inflammation, and bone and respiratory illnesses. The results of our evaluation confirmed and consolidated the protective role of F&V consumption against the development of NCDs, especially CVDs. However, the need to corroborate existing evidence and clarify the role of confounding factors by performing additional randomized control trials and adopting more standardized approaches and study designs also emerged. Moreover, evaluating the protective role of fruit and vegetables as separate food categories appeared to be one of the most interesting areas to investigate in the near future. Overall, these outcomes could help in addressing future research to better establish a causal relationship between F&V consumption and human health.

Keywords: disease prevention; fiber-rich foods; healthy diet; nutrition guidelines; plant-based diet; plant-based foods.

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