Demographic and lifestyle characteristics by quartiles of fruit and vegetable consumption of 20,069 Dutch participants1.

1Data are presented as mean (SD) or percentages.2100 gram of fruit and vegetables equals 1 medium-sized piece of fruit or 1 cup cut-up raw fruit, fruit juice, cooked vegetables, or 2 cups raw leafy vegetables.3Low educational level is defined as primary school and lower, intermediate general education.4High alcohol consumption is defined as >1 glass per day in women and >2 glasses per day in men.5Physically active on 5 d/wk and ≥0.5 hr/d with an intensity of ≥4 metabolic equivalents. In sub sample of participants enrolled from 1994 onwards (n = 15,433).6Family history of AMI is defined as occurrence of AMI before 55y of the father or before 65y of the mother.7Fish consumption is defined as the highest quartile of fish intake (median: 17 g/d, i.e. ∼1 portion of fish/week).