Open AccessCruciferous and Total Vegetable Intakes Are Inversely Associated With Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Older Adult Women
Author(s) -
Blekkenhorst Lauren C.,
Bondonno Catherine P.,
Lewis Joshua R.,
Woodman Richard J.,
Devine Amanda,
Bondonno Nicola P.,
Lim Wai H.,
Zhu Kun,
Beilin Lawrence J.,
Thompson Peter L.,
Prince Richard L.,
Hodgson Jonathan M.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.117.008391
Subject(s) - medicine , cruciferous vegetables , subclinical infection , common carotid artery , intima media thickness , cohort , food science , carotid arteries , chemistry , cancer
Dietary patterns rich in fruits and vegetables are considered to reduce atherosclerotic disease presentation and are reported to be inversely associated with subclinical measures of atherosclerosis, such as carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) and plaque. However, the effect of vegetable intake alone, and relationships to specific types of vegetables containing different phytochemical profiles, is important. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of total vegetable intake and specific vegetables grouped according to phytochemical constituents with common carotid artery IMT (CCA-IMT) and carotid plaque severity in a cohort of older adult women (aged ≥70 years).