The Claim
In postmenopausal women, a dietary intervention increasing vegetable intake by 1.1 servings per day and fruit and grain intake by 0.5 servings per day did not significantly reduce the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke, despite producing modest improvements in LDL cholesterol and blood pressure.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
For women after menopause, eating a bit more veggies, fruits, and whole grains didn’t lower their risk of heart attacks or strokes, even though their bad cholesterol and blood pressure got a little better.
See the scientific wording
In postmenopausal women, a dietary intervention that increased vegetable, fruit, and grain intake by 1.1 and 0.5 servings per day, respectively, did not significantly reduce coronary heart disease or stroke risk despite modest improvements in LDL cholesterol and blood pressure.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Low-Fat Dietary Pattern and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
This big study gave postmenopausal women more veggies, fruits, and grains, just like the claim says, and found it didn’t lower their risk of heart attacks or strokes—even though their cholesterol and blood pressure got a little better.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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