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Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and High-Density Lipoproteins in Overweight or Obese Individuals: A Meta-analysis
Background Overweight and obesity are associated with low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL). The occurrence of cardiovascular disease is strongly predicted by HDL. Increased HDL reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Increased fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC) has been proposed to increase HDL in overweight and obesity; however, research outcomes are inconclusive on the effects of FVC on HDL in this population. Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of weight loss FVC interventions on HDL in overweight or obese individuals. Methods We conducted a meta-anal...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - December 2, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: Systematic Reviews Source Type: research

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and High-Density Lipoproteins in Overweight or Obese Individuals: A Meta-analysis.
CONCLUSIONS: There was a small increase in HDL across studies (d = 0.18) in overweight and obese individuals. The effect size may be limited because of the small number of studies included in this meta-analysis. Nonetheless, obese and overweight individuals should be encouraged to increase their FVC to improve HDL and lower cardiovascular risk factors. PMID: 32769479 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - August 5, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Arnotti K, Bamber M Tags: J Cardiovasc Nurs Source Type: research