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# Fruits and Veggies Reduce Death Risk
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/fruits_and_veggies_reduce_death_risk_0811140211/
- Published: 2014-08-11T15:09:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-13T14:40:22.000Z
- Description: A BMJ meta-analysis of 16 prospective studies, one with 833,234 participants, found each daily serving of fruit tied to a 6% lower risk of dying and each serving of vegetables to a 5% lower risk, over follow-ups ranging from 4.6 to 26 years.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Food, Nutrition, #vivvo-import

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**Fruits and Veggies Reduce Death Risk**

Fruit and vegetables reduced the risk of dying over an observation period ranging from 4.6 to 26 years, according to a new meta-analysis published in the *British Medical Journal*. Researchers analyzed 16 separate studies, including one with 833,234 participants, and found that each serving of fruit and vegetables decreased the risk of dying by 6 and 5 percent, respectively.

Wang X, Ouyang Y, Liu J, et al. Fruit and vegetable consumption and mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. *BMJ*. 2014;349:g4490.