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| Title |
Evaluation of daily ginger consumption for the prevention of chronic diseases in adults: A cross-sectional study
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| Published in |
Nutrition, June 2016
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.nut.2016.05.009 |
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| Authors |
Yu Wang, Hongxia Yu, Xiulei Zhang, Qiyan Feng, Xiaoyan Guo, Shuguang Li, Rong Li, Dan Chu, Yunbo Ma |
| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to assess daily ginger consumption and explore its correlation with chronic diseases among adults and to analyze further how different levels of ginger intake affect the prevalence of chronic diseases. We examined the prevalence rate of chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease [CHD], hyperlipidemia, cerebrovascular disease, fatty liver, anemia, and tumor), as well as the daily ginger intake in a large cross-sectional study. In all, 4628 participants (1823 men and 2805 women) ages 18 to 77 y completed face-to-face dietary and health questionnaires. We extracted diagnoses and investigation results from the participants' health records. The association between the level of ginger intake (0-2 g/d, 2-4 g/d, and 4-6 g/d) and the prevalence of chronic diseases was analyzed by using χ(2) statistical test and unconditional logistic model. Overall, daily ginger consumption was associated with decreased risk for hypertension (odds ratio [OR], 0.92; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.86-0.98) and CHD (OR, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.78-0.96) in adults ages ≥18 y. Differences were also observed in adults ages ≥40 y: hypertension (OR, 0.92; 95% CI, 0.87-0.99), CHD (OR, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.78-0.97). However, after 20 y, no association was seen for hypertension but there was still a difference between ginger consumption and CHD in adults ages ≥60 y (OR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.73-0.96). Again, the probability of illness (hypertension or CHD) decreased when the level of daily ginger intake increased. These data indicate that ginger has a potential preventive property against some chronic diseases, especially hypertension and CHD, as well as its ability to reduce the probability of illness. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 4 | 17% |
| Canada | 2 | 9% |
| Lebanon | 1 | 4% |
| Germany | 1 | 4% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 4% |
| United States | 1 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 4% |
| Australia | 1 | 4% |
| Japan | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 10 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 19 | 83% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 9% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
| Scientists | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 136 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 28 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 19 | 14% |
| Researcher | 18 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 13 | 10% |
| Unknown | 44 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 22 | 16% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 15% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 9% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 8 | 6% |
| Psychology | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 16 | 12% |
| Unknown | 53 | 39% |
Attention Score in Context
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