Diet and 20-year chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mortality in middle-aged men from three European countries

Objective: To investigate the relation of baseline antioxidant, fruit, vegetable and fish intake with 20 y chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality in middle-aged men from three European countries. Design: Prospective study (1970–1990). Setting: Five population-based cohorts of middle-aged men from Finland, Italy and The Netherlands. Subjects: A total of 2917 men aged 50–69 y at baseline. Methods: Baseline information on diet was...