Nutritional Advice El MondoObjectives:
Whether mushroom consumption, which is a rich source of potent antioxidants ergothioneine and glutathione, vitamins and minerals (e.g., selenium & copper), is associated with a lower mortality risk is not well understood. Therefore, this review article (meta-analysis) has been conducted.
Does mushroom consumption reduce all-cause mortality?
Study design:
This review article included 5 prospective cohort studies with a total of 50,787 cases of deaths accrued in 601,893 men and women.
Results and conclusions:
The investigators found in a meta-analysis that mushroom consumption was significantly associated with an 6% decrease of the risk of all-cause mortality [pooled risk ratio = 0.94, 95% CI = 0.91 to 0.98].
The investigators concluded that a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies shows mushroom consumption reduces all-cause mortality. These findings can be used to support public health recommendations and increase awareness about the health-promoting effects of mushrooms. Large prospective cohort studies with repeated dietary data measurements are needed to replicate these findings and clarify the potential protective role of mushrooms against premature mortality.
Original title:
Prospective study of dietary mushroom intake and risk of mortality: results from continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2014 and a meta-analysis by Ba DM, Gao X, [...], Richie Jr JP.
Link:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8454070/
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