Abstract
The effect of fruit and vegetable consumption and blood pressure is unclear. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 20 926 men and women aged 40 to 79 years participating in the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer-Norfolk who completed a health questionnaire and attended a clinic from 1993 to 1997. The relationship between plasma vitamin C concentrations, as an indicator of fruit and vegetable intake, and systolic BP was examined. The magnitude of their association was assessed using dichotomized values of high (=140 mm Hg) and low (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 372-379 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Hypertension |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |