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A Systematic Review of Organic Versus Conventional Food Consumption: Is There a Measurable Benefit on Human Health?
Nutrients, Vol.12(1), p.7
01/01/2020
PMCID: PMC7019963
PMID: 31861431
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Abstract
The current review aims to systematically assess the evidence related to human health outcomes when an organic diet is consumed in comparison to its conventional counterpart. Relevant databases were searched for articles published to January 2019. Clinical trials and observational research studies were included where they provided comparative results on direct or indirect health outcomes. Thirty-five papers met the criteria for inclusion in the review. Few clinical trials assessed direct improvements in health outcomes associated with organic food consumption; most assessed either differences in pesticide exposure or other indirect measures. Significant positive outcomes were seen in longitudinal studies where increased organic intake was associated with reduced incidence of infertility, birth defects, allergic sensitisation, otitis media, pre-eclampsia, metabolic syndrome, high BMI, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The current evidence base does not allow a definitive statement on the health benefits of organic dietary intake. However, a growing number of important findings are being reported from observational research linking demonstrable health benefits with organic food consumption. Future clinical research should focus on using long-term whole-diet substitution with certified organic interventions as this approach is more likely to determine whether or not true measurable health benefits exist.
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- Title
- A Systematic Review of Organic Versus Conventional Food Consumption: Is There a Measurable Benefit on Human Health?
- Creators
- Vanessa Vigar - NatMed Research, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW 2480, AustraliaStephen Myers - NatMed Research, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW 2480, AustraliaChristopher Oliver - NatMed Research, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW 2480, AustraliaJacinta Arellano - School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW 2480, AustraliaShelley Robinson - NatMed Research, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW 2480, AustraliaCarlo Leifert - Centre for Organics Research, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW 2480, Australia
- Publication Details
- Nutrients, Vol.12(1), p.7
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Identifiers
- 991012925474102368
- Copyright
- Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; Office of the Vice Chancellor; Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research; School of Health and Human Sciences; Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article