Dietary Intake of Fruits and Vegetables Improves Microvascular Function in Hypertensive Subjects in a Dose-Dependent Manner | Zendy

Damian McCall | Zendy; Claire McGartland | Zendy; Michelle C. McKinley | Zendy; C. C. Patterson | Zendy; P.C. Sharpe | Zendy; David R. McCance | Zendy; Ian Young | Zendy; Jayne V. Woodside | Zendy

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Dietary Intake of Fruits and Vegetables Improves Microvascular Function in Hypertensive Subjects in a Dose-Dependent Manner

Author(s) -

Damian McCall,

Claire McGartland,

Michelle C. McKinley,

C. C. Patterson,

P.C. Sharpe,

David R. McCance,

Ian Young,

Jayne V. Woodside

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.108.831297

Subject(s) - medicine , vasodilation , brachial artery , endothelium , sodium nitroprusside , plethysmograph , blood pressure , nitric oxide

Observational evidence has consistently linked increased fruit and vegetable consumption with reduced cardiovascular morbidity; however, there is little direct trial evidence to support the concept that fruit and vegetable consumption improves vascular function. This study assessed the dose-dependent effects of a fruit and vegetable intervention on arterial health in subjects with hypertension.

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