Relationship between Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Hypertension, and Body Mass Index: An Assessment of BRFSS Data

Background: The Malaysian Dietary Guidelines recommended that at least two servings of fruits and three servings of vegetables be consumed daily. However, is there a relationship between daily fruit and vegetable intake and body mass index (BMI)? The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and BMI among postgraduate students in the health sciences. Methodogy: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. 44 postgraduate students from the 2019/2020 batch of health sciences took partn in this study. Respondents were asked to complete three parts of the questionnaire: socio-demographic data, anthropometric measurements, and self-administered questions. Results: The majority of respondents are female (n=44, 77.3%), and they are mainly Malay (n=22, 50.0%). The average BMI of all respondents is 23.76±4.83. This study found that majority of respondents did not meet the recommended daily fruit (n=31, 70.5%) and vegetable intake (n=23, 52.3%). Discussion: The study discovered a significant relationship (p<0.05) between age and daily vegetable intake. However, there was no significant relationship (p>0.05) between gender, age, BMI, waist circumference, and daily fruit intake. Moreover, neither daily fruit nor vegetable intake predicted changes in BMI. Conclusion: This study found that the consumption of fruits and vegetables among postgraduate students was unsatisfactory and lower than recommended guidelines.

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An Evaluation of the Relationship Between College Students’ Cooking Skills, Frequency, and Self-Efficacy and Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Body Mass Index: GetFRUVED Study

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.jneb.2016.04.078 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 48 (7) ◽

pp. S28-S29

Author(s):

Andrea Hanson ◽

K. Kattelmann ◽

S. Colby ◽

A. Mathews ◽

M. Olfert ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Vegetable Intake ◽

Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽

Fruit And Vegetable ◽

Cooking Skills ◽

The Relationship

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Using Facebook in a Healthy Lifestyle Intervention: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy

Western Journal of Nursing Research ◽

10.1177/0193945918756870 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 40 (12) ◽

pp. 1818-1842 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Jiying Ling ◽

Lorraine B. Robbins ◽

Nanhua Zhang ◽

Jean M. Kerver ◽

Haley Lyons ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Head Start ◽

Lifestyle Intervention ◽

Body Mass ◽

Vegetable Intake ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Participation Rate ◽

Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽

Fruit And Vegetable

The purpose of this pilot quasi-experimental study was to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of using Facebook in a 10-week lifestyle intervention with Head Start caregiver–preschooler dyads to improve healthy behaviors and reduce body mass index. Sixty-nine dyads participated with 39 in the intervention group. Average preschooler attendance rate for the Head Start center-based program was 77%, and caregiver participation rate was 87%. About 94% of the caregivers were satisfied with the program, and 97% would recommend the program to others and/or participate again. The intervention decreased preschoolers’ body mass index z score (Cohen’s d = –.30) and screen time ( d = –.21), and increased their fruit and vegetable intake ( d = .40) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity ( d = .42). The intervention increased caregivers’ fruit and vegetable intake ( d = .40). The intervention is feasible, and preliminary efficacy is encouraging, but further investigation using a rigorous study design is warranted.

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Association of socioeconomic factors with body mass index, obesity, physical activity, and dietary factors in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: The BH Health Study

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/0102-311x00126914 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 31 (suppl 1) ◽

pp. 182-194 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Julia Ward ◽

Amélia Augusta de Lima Friche ◽

Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa ◽

Fernando Augusto Proietti ◽

César Coelho Xavier ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Physical Inactivity ◽

Vegetable Intake ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽

Fruit And Vegetable ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Neighborhood Income ◽

Belo Horizonte

Abstract Obesity prevalence is rapidly increasing in developing countries. Existing research investigating social patterning of obesity and its risk factors in Latin American urban contexts has inconsistent findings. This study analyzed a multistage household survey in adults in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Marginal models were used to examine the association of education and household and neighborhood income with body mass index (BMI), obesity, physical inactivity, and low fruit and vegetable intake after adjusting for age and ethnicity and stratifying by sex. BMI and obesity were inversely associated with education in women. BMI was positively associated with household and neighborhood income in men. Additionally, physical inactivity and low fruit and vegetable intake were inversely associated with education and household income in both men and women, and physical inactivity was inversely associated with neighborhood income in men. Understanding the drivers of these patterns will allow for development of appropriate policy and interventions to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in large cities in Latin America.

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Body Mass Index Is Associated with Dietary Patterns and Health Conditions in Georgia Centenarians

Journal of Aging Research ◽

10.4061/2011/138015 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2011 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Dorothy B. Hausman ◽

Mary Ann Johnson ◽

Adam Davey ◽

Leonard W. Poon

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Body Mass ◽

Dietary Patterns ◽

Vegetable Intake ◽

Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Healthy Weight ◽

Fruit And Vegetable

Associations between body mass index (BMI) and dietary patterns and health conditions were explored in a population-based multiethnic sample of centenarians from northern Georgia. BMI ≤20 and ≥25 was prevalent in 30.9% and 25.3% of study participants, respectively. In a series of logistic regression analyses controlled for gender and place of residence, the probability of having BMI ≥25 was increased by being black versus white and having a low citrus fruit, noncitrus fruit, orange/yellow vegetable or total fruit and vegetable intake. The probability of having BMI ≤20 was not associated with dietary intake. When controlled for race, gender, residence, and total fruit and vegetable intake, BMI ≥25 was an independent risk factor for diabetes or having a systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, whereas BMI ≤20 was a risk factor for anemia. Given the many potential adverse consequences of under- and overweight, efforts are needed to maintain a healthy weight, even in the oldest old.

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