scholarly journals 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

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. S28-S29
Author(s):  
Andrea Hanson ◽  
K. Kattelmann ◽  
S. Colby ◽  
A. Mathews ◽  
M. Olfert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Cooking Skills ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Body Mass Index in a Large Sample of Middle-Aged Australian Men and Women

Nutrients ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 2305-2319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Charlton ◽  
Paul Kowal ◽  
Melinda Soriano ◽  
Sharon Williams ◽  
Emily Banks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Large Sample

scholarly journals Consumption Frequency of Foods Away from Home Linked with Higher Body Mass Index and Lower Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca A. Seguin ◽  
Anju Aggarwal ◽  
Francoise Vermeylen ◽  
Adam Drewnowski
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adult Men ◽  
Consumption Frequency ◽  
Eating Out ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction. Consumption of foods prepared away from home (FAFH) has grown steadily since the 1970s. We examined the relationship between FAFH and body mass index (BMI) and fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption.Methods. Frequency of FAFH, daily FV intake, height and weight, and sociodemographic data were collected using a telephone survey in 2008-2009. Participants included a representative sample of 2,001 adult men and women (mean age54±15years) residing in King County, WA, with an analytical sample of 1,570. Frequency of FAFH was categorized as 0-1, 2–4, or 5+ times per week. BMI was calculated from self-reported height and weight. We examined the relationship between FAFH with FV consumption and BMI using multivariate models.Results. Higher frequency of FAFH was associated with higher BMI, after adjusting for age, income, education, race, smoking, marital status, and physical activity (women:p=0.001; men:p=0.003). There was a negative association between frequency of FAFH and FV consumption. FAFH frequency was significantly (p<0.001) higher among males than females (43.1% versus 54.0% eating out 0-1 meal per week, resp.). Females reported eating significantly (p<0.001) more FV than males.Conclusion. Among adults, higher frequency of FAFH was related to higher BMI and less FV consumption.

scholarly journals Association between fruit and vegetable intake and body mass index of postgraduate students at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Fen Teoh ◽  
Norhasniza Yaacob ◽  
Sitti Junaina Musa ◽  
Muhammad Asyaari Zakaria ◽  
Hui Yuan Lau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Postgraduate Students

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.

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

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (12) ◽  
pp. 1818-1842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiying Ling ◽  
Lorraine B. Robbins ◽  
Nanhua Zhang ◽  
Jean M. Kerver ◽  
Haley Lyons ◽  
...  
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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