Whether you’re young or old, smoke or don’t, are overweight or not — eating five servings of fruits and veggies a day still helps lower your risk of dying early.
Scientific Claim
The association between fruit and vegetable intake and reduced mortality is consistent across subgroups including age, smoking status, BMI, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia, suggesting broad applicability of the benefit in diverse adult populations.
Original Statement
“The association between fruit and vegetable intake and total mortality was generally consistent across different subgroups defined by age, smoking, BMI, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia (all P interaction >0.05)...”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
The claim accurately reflects the lack of significant interaction effects using associative language, consistent with the study's observational design and statistical analysis.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Mortality
Eating more fruits and veggies is linked to living longer, no matter your age, weight, or health conditions — and this was seen in over a million people across many studies.