Intake of vegetables, legumes, and fruit, and risk for all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality in a European diabetic population.

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We examined the associations of intake of vegetables, legumes and fruit with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in a population with prevalent diabetes in Europe. A cohort of 10,449 participants with self-reported diabetes within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study was followed for a mean of 9 y. Intakes of vegetables, legumes, and fruit were assessed at baseline between 1992 and 2000 using validated country-specific questionnaires. A total of 1346 death...

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Authors: Nöthlings, U; Schulze, M; Weikert, C; Boeing, H; van der Schouw, Y

• Journal: Journal of nutrition
• Volume: 138
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 775-781
• Publication date: 2008-04-01
• EISSN: 1541-6100
• ISSN: 0022-3166
• Language: English
• Keywords: Female; Humans; Europe; Cohort Studies; Fabaceae; Risk Factors; Diabetes Mellitus; Middle Aged; Male; Vegetables; Aged; Diet; Cardiovascular Diseases; Eating; Fruit; Neoplasms