Fruit and vegetable consumption and mortality in Eastern Europe: Longitudinal results from the Health Alcohol and Psychosocial Factors in Eastern Europe study

摘要

BackgroundIt is estimated that disease burden due to low fruit and vegetable consumption is higher in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the former Soviet Union (FSU) than any other parts of the world. However, no large scale studies have investigated the association between fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake and mortality in these regions yet.