Association between consumption of fruit or processed fruit and chronic diseases and their risk factors: a systematic review of meta-analyses

2019/02/18 by Anthony Fardet, Céline Richonnet, André Mazur +1 · 50 citations
Medicine · #Biology #Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling #Consumption (sociology) #Environmental health #Internal medicine #MEDLINE #Medicine #Meta-analysis #Nutritional Studies and Diet #Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet #Risk factor #Systematic review

paper · doi:10.1093/nutrit/nuz004

published in Nutrition Reviews 77(6), 376-387 (Oxford University Press)

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Abstract

CONTEXT: The degree of fruit processing is rarely considered in epidemiological studies of fruit consumption. OBJECTIVE: Pooled analyses and meta-analyses of cohort studies and randomized controlled trials that linked fruit consumption with the risk of chronic disease and metabolic deregulation were reviewed systematically to examine the effects of fruit processing. DATA SOURCES: The Web of Science and Cochrane Library databases were searched until June 2018. Search terms, querying the article title only, were based on multiple combinations and included the following: type of publication, fruit products, and chronic diseases and their risk factors. STUDY SELECTION: The selection of studies and the systematic review were carried out in accordance with the PRISMA statement. DATA EXTRACTION: The literature search identified 189 pooled analyses and meta-analyses, 10 of which met the inclusion criteria. RESULTS: The results showed that the degree of processing influences the health effects of fruit-based products. Fresh and dried fruits appeared to have a neutral or protective effect on health, 100% fruit juices had intermediary effects, and high consumption of canned fruit and sweetened fruit juice was positively associated with the risk of all-cause mortality and type 2 diabetes, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The results support the need to consider the degree of food processing in future epidemiological studies and randomized controlled trials in order to adjust official recommendations for fruit consumption.

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