{"id":2321,"date":"2016-03-02T14:12:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T14:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/new-research-finds-10-drop-in-price-of-fruit-and-vegetables-could-prevent-515000-heart-related-deaths\/"},"modified":"2021-04-30T19:08:50","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T18:08:50","slug":"new-research-finds-10-drop-in-price-of-fruit-and-vegetables-could-prevent-515000-heart-related-deaths","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/new-research-finds-10-drop-in-price-of-fruit-and-vegetables-could-prevent-515000-heart-related-deaths\/","title":{"rendered":"New research finds 10% drop in price of fruit and vegetables could prevent 515,000 heart-related deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The researchers developed a computer model that predicted the following could happen if a 10% drop in the price of fruits and vegetables were implemented:<\/p>\n
\u2022 1.2% reduction in death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) within five years and nearly 2% within 20 years<\/p>\n
\u2022 2.6% reduction in heart attacks and 4% in strokes within 20 years<\/p>\n
The report also found that a 10% price increase on sugary drinks could reduce deaths from CVD by nearly 0.1% in five years and 0.12% in 20 years.<\/p>\n
Taken together, these small price changes could prevent 515,000 deaths from CVD and nearly 675,000 heart attacks and strokes by 2035.<\/p>\n