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. 2023 Nov 24;15(23):4913. doi: 10.3390/nu15234913

Figure 3.

Figure 3

A summary plot for the association of a variety of vegetable and/or fruit intake with health statuses related to CVD risk. Analyses were conducted using generic inverse variance fixed-effects models (fewer than five study comparisons available). Any statistically significant reductions in risk are denoted by a green diamond, whereas a black diamond denotes a lack of statistical significance. The GRADE for observational studies is rated as “low” certainty of evidence and can be downgraded by five domains and upgraded by three domains. The white squares represent no downgrade. The black squares indicate a single downgrade or upgrade for the respective domain [13,26,41]. Any statistically significant reductions in risk are denoted by a green diamond, whereas a black diamond denotes a lack of statistical significance. * Type 2 diabetes in one study [30] was defined at FBG ≥ 7.0 mmol/L or 2HPG ≥ 11.1 mmol/L. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; GRADE, Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; N/A, not available; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.