Clinical trials: Fruit and Vegetable Intake
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Effect of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the UK's fastest growing fatal disease and is estimated to cost the health service close to £1 billion every year. Around 80,000 people in Northern Ireland suffer from COPD.
- Trial name
- DISCO (NCT00435708)
- Testing
- 5 portions fruit and vegetables/day
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast