[Fruit and vegetable].
An increased fruit and vegetable intake is associated with a reduced risk for chronic diseases. The protective effects are due to different mechanisms such as an increased intake of essential micronutrients as well as different non-nutritive phytochemicals. A dietary pattern characterised by a high intake of fruits and vegetables has a much higher protective effect than the intake of pharmacological doses of single nutrients or phytochemicals.
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Medizinische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital Zürich. paolo.suter@usz.ch
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D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004035:Diet Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005638:Fruit; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D014675:Vegetables