Vegetable, fruit, and cereal fiber intake and risk of coronary heart disease among men

Article Abstract:

A high-fiber diet may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Researchers analyzed data from 43,757 men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study who were asked to fill out dietary questionnaires in 1986, 1988, 1990, and 1992. The questionnaire surveyed how often the men ate 131 different foods. During the six-year follow-up, 734 men had a heart attack or died from coronary heart disease. Men who ate the most fiber had approximately two-thirds of the risk of having a fatal or nonfatal coronary event as men who ate the least fiber. Only cereal fiber was statistically significant in reducing the risk of a coronary event. Adjustment for beta carotene, folate and vitamin B6 intake moderated the protective effect of fruit and vegetable fiber, but the protective effect of cereal fiber remained strong.

Coronary heart disease, Vegetables, Cereal products, Grain products, High-fiber diet, High fiber diet, Fruit, Fruits (Food)

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A Prospective Study of Coffee Consumption and the Risk of Symptomatic Gallstone Disease in Men

Article Abstract:

Regular consumption of coffee may reduce the risk of gallstones. In a study of 46,008 men in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, men who drank the most coffee had half the risk of gallstones compared to those who drank the least coffee. However, this effect was not seen in men who drank decaffeinated coffee.

Risk factors, Coffee (Beverage), Gallstones, Caffeine, Coffee

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