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Intake of legumes and cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
Larger intake of legumes may help ward off cardiovascular and coronary heart diseases.
The purpose of this study was to examine evidence from past studies that reviewed the association between high dietary ingestion of legumes and the possibility of developing cardiovascular disease. Data from 21 studies were utilized for this meta-analysis.
Researchers discovered that consumers of generous amounts of legumes, up to 400 grams per week, enjoyed significant protection against cardiovascular and coronary heart diseases. This study recommends that the intake of legumes as part of a dietary approach for the prevention of cardiovascular and coronary heart diseases.
Research Summary Information
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2023
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Vânia Mendes, Aikaterini Niforou, Maria I Kasdagli, Ermolaos Ververis, Androniki Naska
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Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece; European Food Safety Authority, Parma, Italy. Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: anaska@med.uoa.gr.
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