Eating lots of fruits reduces the risk of aneurysm

A large, long-term study shows that eating lots of fruit can reduce the risk of a dangerous abdominal aortic aneurysm.

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In this study, the authors analyzed data from more than 80,000 people, ages 46 to 84, in Sweden monitored for 13 years. During this time, nearly 1,100 of them had abdominal aortic aneurysm, including 222 who had an aneurysm rupture.

The team found that those who ate two servings of fruit per day (excluding juice) had a 25% lower risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm and a 43% reduction in the risk of a rupture compared with those who ate less than one part fruits / day.

People who ate two servings of fruit per day also reduced their risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm by 31% and reduced their risk of breaking the bulge compared to those who did not eat fruit.

The team said high levels of antioxidants in fruits could protect against abdominal aortic aneurysms by reducing inflammation.

The study was published in Circulation magazine.