Draft Australian Dietary Guidelines (PDF, 3MB) - Eat For Health

Evidence StatementConsumption of each additional daily serve of fruit is associated with a reducedrisk of coronary heart disease.Consumption of at least 1.5 serves of fruit a day, ideally 2.5 or more is associatedwith reduced risk of stroke.Consumption of fruit is associated with a reduced risk of obesity and weight gain.Consumption of fruit is associated with a reduced risk of oral and nasopharyngealcancerGradeBBCCThe following studies relate primarily to whole fruit, although some included dried fruit and/orfruit juice in their definitions of fruit intake. The evidence regarding fruit juice and excess weight isincluded under drinks in Section 3.3.2.1. Although serving sizes differed between studies, theevidence statements presented below are based on standard serve sizes of 150g.2.2.4.1 Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and excess weightCardiovascular disease: It is probable that consumption of each additional daily serve of fruit isassociated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease (Grade B, Section 1.1 in Evidence Report[14]) [145-147]. Increased protection of at least 7% was gained from each additional serve of fruitconsumed per day.It is probable that consuming at least one and a half serves of fruit a day, ideally two and a half ormore, is associated with a reduced risk of stroke (Grade B, Section 1.2 in Evidence Report [14])[151, 152].Type 2 diabetes: The recent evidence suggests that consumption of fruit is not associated withrisk of type 2 diabetes (Grade C, Section 1.4 in Evidence Report [14]). However, as there is astrong relationship between type 2 diabetes and body weight (see Chapter 4), the associationbetween consumption of fruit and reduced risk of excessive weight gain (see below) suggestslonger-term studies may be required to investigate potential effects.Excess weight: The recent body of evidence suggests that consumption of fruit is associated witha reduced risk of obesity and weight gain (Grade C, Section 1.3 in Evidence Report [14]) [156-160,190-193].DRAFT Australian Dietary Guidelines- December 2011 38