Fruit intake

Fruit intake has been studied in 5 papers since 2022: 4 observational studies in people, 1 review; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Mar 19, 2026: “Major risk factors of obesity in China and recommendations for future prevention and control efforts: a systematic review and meta-analysis”.

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“only Ghana showed an association between fruit intake and successful ageing, with an inverse association identified (prevalence ratio (PR) = 0·87, 95 % CI 0·78, 0·98)”

Cross-sectional associations between fruit and vegetable intake and successful ageing across six countries: findings from the WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)Public health nutrition2024doi:10.1017/s1368980024001976

None of its findings points the other way.

2 independent labs in 4 countries

Funders: National Institute on Aging and 4 more

Humans4

What is Fruit intake linked with?

Studies link Fruit intake with 4 measures, most often successful aging (1 study), incident functional disability (1) and persistent poor sleep quality (1).

Successful aging

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1 study

Fruit intake lowers the risk of successful aging in humans (PR = 0·87, 95 % CI 0·78, 0·98).
“only Ghana showed an association between fruit intake and successful ageing, with an inverse association identified (prevalence ratio (PR) = 0·87, 95 % CI 0·78, 0·98)”
Humansin Ghanaserves/dn = 28,785
Cross-sectional associations between fruit and vegetable intake and successful ageing across six countries: findings from the WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)
Public health nutritionOct 21, 2024

Incident functional disability

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1 study

Fruit intake lowers the risk of incident functional disability in humans (AOR 0.41, 95% CI 0.19-0.91).
“frequent fruit intake (AOR: 0.41, 95% CI: 0.19-0.91) and moderate physical activity (AOR: 0.47, 95% CI: 0.30-0.75) decreased the odds of incident functional disability among women.”
Humansfemales
Lifestyle factors and incident functional disability among a rural ageing population in South Africa
Australasian journal on ageingJun 13, 2023

Persistent poor sleep quality

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1 study

Fruit intake is associated with persistent poor sleep quality in humans (AOR = 1.76, 95% CI 1.00-3.08).
“Fruit intake (one serving) was positively associated with persistent poor sleep quality among men (AOR = 1.76, 95% CI 1.00-3.08)”
Humansone servingmales
Fruit and vegetable intake and incident and persistent poor sleep quality in a rural ageing population in South Africa: longitudinal study
BJPsych openJul 28, 2022

Incident poor sleep quality

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1 study

Fruit intake is associated with incident poor sleep quality in humans (AOR = 3.35, 95% CI 1.96-5.72).
“Two or more servings of fruits were positively associated with incident poor sleep quality among men (AOR = 3.35, 95% CI 1.96-5.72)”
Humans≥2 servings/daymales
Fruit and vegetable intake and incident and persistent poor sleep quality in a rural ageing population in South Africa: longitudinal study
BJPsych openJul 28, 2022