Relationship between intake of fruit separately from vegetables and triglycerides - A meta-analysis

High intake of fruit and vegetables is recommended for cardiovascular health. However, there have been persistent beliefs that fruits having high concentrations of fructose elevate the level of triglycerides (TG) in blood unlike vegetables. This meta-analysis aims to clarify the relationship between fruit intake and TG or hypertriglyceridemia.

Source: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN - July 4, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Satoru Kodama, Chika Horikawa, Kazuya Fujihara, Dai Ishii, Mariko Hatta, Yasunaga Takeda, Masaru Kitazawa, Yasuhiro Matsubayashi, Hitoshi Shimano, Kiminori Kato, Shiro Tanaka, Hirohito Sone Tags: Original article Source Type: research