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Dietary intakes of green leafy vegetables and incidence of cardiovascular diseases
Eating green leafy vegetables on a regular basis may make an individual less likely to develop cardiovascular disease.
This study was carried out to assess the protective effect of green leafy vegetables against cardiovascular disease. Data from a total of 17 studies were analyzed for this study.
Researchers observed a downward trend in the incidence of cardiovascular disease among consistent consumers of green leafy vegetables. This study further emphasizes the vital role frequent intake of green leafy vegetables play in thwarting the development cardiovascular disease.
Research Summary Information
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2021
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Akin Ojagbemi, Akinkunmi Paul Okekunle, Paul Olowoyo, Onoja Matthew Akpa, Rufus Akinyemi 5, Bruce Ovbiagele, Mayowa Owolabi
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Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan; University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria; Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; Epidemiology Laboratory, Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University; Department of Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; Centre for Genomic and Precision Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Centre for Genomic and Precision Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; Institute of Advanced Medical Research and Training, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Weill Institute for Neurosciences; School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA. Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan; University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria; Centre for Genomic and Precision Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan; University College Hospital; Blossom Specialist Medical Centre, Ibadan, Nigeria. Email: mayowaowolabi@yahoo.com.
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