Mean (SD) fruit and vegetable consumption (g/day) according to asthma status (E3N study, France)
| Asthmatic women(n = 2145) | Control women(n = 66 390) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *p value from t test conducted on log transformed data. | |||
| †Food groups: leafy vegetables (chicory, lettuce and spinach), fruity vegetables (artichoke, avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, green beans, eggplants, bell pepper, and zucchini), root vegetables (carrots, radish, beetroot, celeriac, and salsify), fruit (orange, grapefruit, mandarin, apple, pear, banana, kiwi, pineapple, strawberries or raspberries, cherry, peach, melon, apricot, raisins, plums, other fruits), and nuts and seeds. | |||
| Total caloric intake | 2167.70 (585.27) | 2140.50 (565.39) | 0.03 |
| Vegetables† | |||
| Leafy vegetables | 67.02 (40.35) | 68.05 (39.37) | 0.2 |
| Fruity vegetables | 69.09 (59.52) | 69.81 (56.61) | 0.6 |
| Root vegetables | 29.42 (26.01) | 30.00 (25.29) | 0.3 |
| Cabbages | 22.75 (23.48) | 22.70 (22.86) | 0.9 |
| Tomatoes | 19.41 (16.49) | 19.48 (15.65) | 0.8 |
| Carrots | 16.21 (15.06) | 16.75 (14.85) | 0.09 |
| Fruits† | |||
| Fruits | 265.05 (175.82) | 260.36 (167.30) | 0.2 |
| Fruits with citric | 48.21 (52.33) | 48.61 (50.03) | 0.7 |
| Fruits with β carotene | 47.22 (47.73) | 47.65 (46.46) | 0.7 |
| Nuts and seeds | 5.46 (8.09) | 5.49 (8.38) | 0.9 |
| Apples | 20.11 (23.29) | 20.81 (22.65) | 0.15 |