Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
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Differential contribution of fruit and vegetable intake to general health in the ALSWH

Approved: 2012

Collaborators:

  • AProf Seema Mihrshahi
  • Prof Annette Dobson
  • Ms Ariel Lackoff
  • Ms Putu Novi Arfirsta Dharmayani

Synopsis

It is well known that increased consumption of sugar is one of the major contributing factors for the obesity epidemic. Recent research has controversially suggested that high fructose consumption may lead to increased lipogenesis and adiposity.  Fruit and vegetable intakes are rarely evaluated separately when measuring associations with health status and the purpose of this analysis is to evaluate the differential effects of fruit and vegetables (separately) in relation to body weight and health status.