Carrot and carotene and multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review of the evidence.
Yi, Li, Liao, et al. Journal of the science of food and agriculture, 2023.
Study design: Umbrella review of 30 meta-analyses of intervention and observational studies with 26 health outcomes, from 1,329 studies screened.
- Carrot consumption was associated with a lower risk of several types of cancer.
- Carotene intake was associated with a lower risk of fractures, age-related cataracts, sunburn, and Alzheimer's disease.
- Serum carotene levels were inversely related to all-cause mortality.
- The findings are reported as associations from meta-analyses of observational and intervention studies, not evidence of cause and effect.
What it means for your product: A broad reference for education about carrots and carotenes in the diet. Disease associations must not be turned into product claims.









