Evaluating Brief Measures of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Frequency and Variety

2001 ◽  
Vol 101 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
WENDY S WOLFE ◽  
EDWARD A FRONGILLO ◽  
PATRICIA A CASSANO
Keyword(s):  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Consumption Frequency

scholarly journals Relationship between perception of emotional home atmosphere and fruit and vegetable consumption

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Hunsberger ◽  
H A G Elsayed
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Dietary Behavior ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Consumption Frequency ◽  
Emotional Aspects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract Objective Consumption of fruits and vegetables (FV) among adolescents falls below recommendations in many Western countries. The impact of socio and emotional aspects of family life on adolescent dietary behavior may contribute to this, yet remains under-investigated. This study examines the association between adolescents’ perceptions of emotional home atmosphere (EHA) and their FV consumption frequency. Design A food frequency questionnaire was used to assess FV consumption frequency. EHA was assessed by an eight item measure with three subscales: perceived home warmth, strictness and relational tension. EHA subscales were used as binary variables: a score equal to or above the median value was considered as a higher perception while a score below the median was considered as a lower perception of the EHA in question. Country differences in meeting the European 5/day recommendations are described. Further, the association between EHA and FV consumption frequency is investigated using multiple linear regression. Setting: Regional examination centers in eight European countries. Subjects: 3196 adolescents aged 12-18 years. Results The mean FV consumption frequency was 3.27(SD = 2.84) times/day. Only 16.1% of boys and 18% of girls in our study sample met the recommendation of 5 times/day. After controlling for age, sex, education level of the parents and country of origin, perceived home warmth was associated with a 16% higher FV consumption frequency (P < 0.001; 95% CI 9- 22). Conclusions FV consumption frequency was suboptimal in the survey areas. Interventions targeting perceived warmth as a component of EHA could potentially have a positive effect on adolescents’ dietary behavior. Key messages The home atmosphere may be an important driver of fruit and vegetable consumption. Fruit and vegetable consumption is often suboptimal and efforts should be made to target adolescent consumption behaviors.

scholarly journals NP19 A Supermarket Intervention to Promote Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Low-Income Families

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (7) ◽  
pp. S18-S19
Author(s):  
Michele Polacsek ◽  
Alyssa Moran ◽  
Anne Thorndike ◽  
Rebecca Franckle ◽  
Rebecca Boulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Low Income Families

scholarly journals Healthy eating: a matter of prioritisation by households or policymakers?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Joreintje Dingena Mackenbach
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Food System ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Decision Making Processes

Abstract I reflect upon the potential reasons why American low-income households do not spend an optimal proportion of their food budgets on fruits and vegetables, even though this would allow them to meet the recommended levels of fruit and vegetable consumption. Other priorities than health, automatic decision-making processes and access to healthy foods play a role, but solutions for the persistent socio-economic inequalities in diet should be sought in the wider food system which promotes cheap, mass-produced foods. I argue that, ultimately, healthy eating is not a matter of prioritisation by individual households but by policymakers.

scholarly journals High-Fiber Diet during Pregnancy Characterized by More Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Rachelle A. Pretorius ◽  
Debra J. Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Late Pregnancy ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fiber Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Total Dietary Fiber ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
High Fiber

Higher dietary fiber intakes during pregnancy may have the potential health benefits of increasing gut microbiome diversity, lowering the risk of glucose intolerance and pre-eclampsia, achieving appropriate gestational weight gain, and preventing constipation. In this observational cohort study, we have assessed the dietary fiber intakes of 804 women in late pregnancy, using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (SQ-FFQ). Overall, the median (interquartile range) dietary fiber intake was 24.1 (19.0–29.7) grams per day (g/day). Only 237/804 (29.5%) women met the recommended Adequate Intake (AI) of dietary fiber during pregnancy of 28 g/day. Women consuming the highest quartile of fiber intakes (34.8 (IQR 32.1–39.5) g/day) consumed more fruit, especially apples and bananas, than women consuming the lowest quartile of fiber intakes (15.9 (IQR 14.4–17.5) g/day). These women in the highest fiber-intake quartile were older (p < 0.01), more had completed further education after secondary school (p = 0.04), and they also consumed more vegetables (67 g/day) compared to the women in the lowest fiber consumption quartile (17 g vegetables/day). Bread intakes of 39–42 g/day were consistent in quantities consumed across all four fiber-intake quartiles. Our findings suggest that antenatal education advice targeting increased fruit and vegetable consumption before and during pregnancy may be a simple strategy to achieve increased total dietary fiber intakes to reach recommended quantities.

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