Nutritional Advice El Mondo
Objectives:
Although intake of fruits and vegetables seemed to have a protective effect on bone metabolism, its effect on fractures remains uncertain. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
Does intake of fruits and vegetables reduce risk of fractures?
Study design:
This review article included 6 cohort studies and 4 RCTs.
6 cohort studies included 225,062 participants (134,365 women and 90,697 men) aged 50 years or older. The participants’ follow-up time ranged from 2.8 years to 20 years.
Validated food frequency questionnaires (FFQs), 24-hour food recall (24h-R) and 7-day food record were used to evaluate fruit and vegetable intake.
Results and conclusions:
The investigators found in 5 cohort studies that intake of at least one serving of fruits and vegetables per day significantly reduced risk of hip fractures with 8% [pooled HR = 0.92, 95% CI = 0.87 to 0.98, I2 = 55.7%, p = 0.060] among participants aged 50 years or older.
The investigators found in 2 cohort studies that intake of at least one serving of fruits and vegetables per day significantly reduced risk of any fractures with 10% [pooled HR = 0.90, 95% CI = 0.86 to 0.96, I2 = 24.9%, p = 0.249] among participants aged 50 years or older.
The investigators found no association between the bone resorption marker CTx and 3 months of fruit and vegetable intake evaluated by 4 RCTs.
The investigators concluded that at least one serving of fruits and vegetables per day is associated with a lower risk of fractures among participants aged 50 years or older.
Original title:
Fruit and vegetable intake and bones: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Brondani JE, Comim FV, […], Premaor MO.
Link:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6544223/
Additional information of El Mondo:
Find more information/studies on fruits and vegetables consumption and elderly.