scholarly journals Effect of home vegetable gardening on the household availability of fruits and vegetables

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-260
Author(s):  
Fabio da Silva GOMES ◽  
Gulnar Azevedo e SILVA ◽  
Inês Rugani Ribeiro de CASTRO
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Intervention Study ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Home Visits ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Percentage Points ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT Objective: Evaluate the effect of planting herb or vegetable seeds and seedlings on the household availability of fruits and vegetables through an intervention study combining various actions (educational practices, home visits, and distribution of seeds and seedlings) for the promotion of fruit and vegetable consumption in multiple settings. Methods: Data from 70 families were analyzed. Using the stratified sampling technique, the participant families were selected from a stratum within a population of 1,743 families living in three low-income communities in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Three post-intervention groups were formed and compared: families that did not receive the seeds and seedlings during the intervention; families that received but did not plant the seeds and seedlings; families that received and planted the seeds and seedlings. Results: Among the families that did not grow their own fruits and vegetables before the intervention, those that received and planted the seeds and seedlings achieved an increase in household availability of fruits and vegetables (Δ=+5.8 percentage points) up to three times higher (p<0.05) than that achieved by the families who did not receive the seeds and seedlings (Δ=+1.8 5 percentage points) and those that received but did not plant them (Δ=+2.3 percentage points). As for the families that grew their own fruits and vegetables before the intervention, the comparison between those that did not receive the seeds and seedlings, those that received and planted them, and those that received but did not plant them showed no differences in the household availability of fruits and vegetables. Conclusion: The planting of the seeds and seedlings that they received by the families that did not grow their own fruits and vegetables before the intervention contributed to a significant increase in the household availability of fruits and vegetables.

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.

A Pilot Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) Program Improves Local Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Nutrition Knowledge, and Food Purchasing Practices

2021 ◽  
pp. 152483992110181
Author(s):  
Nicholas Slagel ◽  
Taylor Newman ◽  
Laurel Sanville ◽  
Jennifer Jo Thompson ◽  
Jackie Dallas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Farmers Market ◽  
Food Purchasing

Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) programs rely on diverse community and clinic partnerships to improve food security and fruit and vegetable consumption among medically underserved patient populations. Despite the growth in these programs, little is known about the feasibility or effectiveness of the unique partnerships developed to implement FVRx programs conducted in both community and free safety-net clinic settings. A 6-month nonrandomized controlled trial of an FVRx program was pilot tested with 54 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)–eligible adults with diet-related chronic conditions. The intervention combined monthly produce prescriptions for local produce at a farmers market, SNAP-Ed direct nutrition education, and health screenings for low-income adults. Process and outcome evaluations were conducted with respective samples using administrative program data (recruitment, retention, and prescription redemption) and self-administered pre- and postintervention surveys with validated measures on dietary intake, nutrition knowledge and behavior, and food purchasing practices. Descriptive statistical analyses were conducted. The FVRx program retained 77.3% of participants who spent nearly 90% of their prescription dollars. After the intervention, the FVRx group reported significantly increased total intake of fruits and vegetables, knowledge of fresh fruit and vegetable preparation, purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables from a farmers market, and significantly altered food purchasing practices compared with the control group. Community-based nutrition education organizations enhance the feasibility and effectiveness of community and clinic-based FVRx programs for improving low-income adults’ ability to enhance food and nutrition-related behaviors.

Abstract 5058: Dietary Intake of Fruits and Vegetables Improves Vascular Function in a Dose Dependent Manner - A Randomised Controlled Trial

Circulation ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 118 (suppl_18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Damian O McCall ◽  
Claire P McGartland ◽  
David McCance ◽  
Ian S Young ◽  
Jayne V Woodside
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Function ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Dose Dependent

Observational evidence has consistently linked increased fruit and vegetable consumption with reduced cardiovascular morbidity. However, there is little direct trial evidence to support the concept that fruit and vegetable consumption improves vascular function. This study has assessed the dose-dependent effects of a fruit and vegetable intervention on arterial health in subjects with hypertension. Following a common 4 week run-in period during which fruit and vegetable intake was limited to 1 portion/day, participants consumed either 1, 3 or 6 portions daily for the next 8 weeks. Endothelium-dependent and independent arterial vasodilator responses were assessed using venous occlusion plethysmography in the brachial circulation pre- and post-intervention. Compliance was monitored using serial contemporaneous 4-day food records and by measuring concentrations of circulating dietary biomarkers. A total of 118 volunteers completed the 12 week study. Participants in the 1, 3 and 6 portions/day groups reported consuming on average 1.1, 3.2 and 5.6 portions of fruit and vegetables respectively, while serum concentrations of ascorbic acid, lutein and β-cryptoxanthin increased across the groups in a dose-dependent manner. For each 1 portion increase in reported fruit and vegetable consumption, there was a 6.2% improvement in forearm blood flow responses to intra-arterial administration of the endothelium-dependent vasodilator acetylcholine (p=0.03). There was no association between increased fruit and vegetable consumption and vasodilator responses to sodium nitroprusside, an endothelium-independent vasodilator. This study illustrates that among hypertensive volunteers, increased fruit and vegetable consumption produces significant improvements in an established marker of endothelial function and cardiovascular prognosis.

The Effect of the Maryland WIC 5-a-Day Promotion Program on Participants’ Stages of Change for Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

2000 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 649-663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. L. Feldman ◽  
Dorothy Damron ◽  
Jean Anliker ◽  
Michael Ballesteros ◽  
Patricia Langenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Nutrition Intervention ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Black African ◽  
Promotion Program ◽  
Target Behaviors

The Maryland Women, Infants and Children (WIC) 5-A-Day Promotion Program examined the effect of a multifaceted nutrition intervention on changing the fruit and vegetable consumption of low-income women in the WIC program in Maryland. The sample consisted of 3,122 participants (1,443 intervention and 1,679 control) with a mean age of 27.2. Fifty-six percent were Black/African American. This article focuses on the effect of the intervention on the stages of change of the participants. Intervention participants showed significantly greater positive movement through the stages than control participants. Stages of change were measured for two specific target behaviors: eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day and eating more servings of fruit and vegetables a day. Results demonstrated significant differences in the stage status of intervention and control women and in movement through the stages. The effectiveness of the intervention across groups depended on which staging measure was used.

scholarly journals Perceptions of the food shopping environment are associated with greater consumption of fruits and vegetables

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1124-1129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan L Blitstein ◽  
Jeremy Snider ◽  
W Douglas Evans
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Low Income Population ◽  
Food Shopping ◽  
Perceived Costs

AbstractObjectiveThe present study examined whether characteristics such as quality, selection and convenience are associated with dietary intake of fruits and vegetables independent of perceived costs in an inner-city, low-income population.DesignSecondary analysis of baseline data from a social marketing intervention designed to change household dietary practices among parents of 3- to 7-year-old children.SettingA community sample drawn from six low-income, primarily minority neighbourhoods in Chicago, IL, USA.SubjectsFrom the parent study, 526 respondents completed the baseline survey and were eligible for inclusion. Of this number, 495 provided complete data on sociodemographic characteristics, fruit and vegetable consumption, perceptions of the shopping environment, perceived costs of fruits and vegetables, and food shopping habits.ResultsLogistic regression analysis showed that more positive perceptions of the food shopping environment were associated with greater consumption of fruits and vegetables. There was an increase of approximately twofold in the likelihood of consuming three or more fruits and vegetables daily per level of satisfaction ascribed to the shopping environment. This association was independent of perceived cost, store type and sociodemographic characteristics.ConclusionsOur data show that among a generally minority and low-income population, quality, selection and convenience are important determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption. Nutrition promotion campaigns that aim to alter the built environment by increasing access to fruits and vegetables should recognize that simply increasing availability may not yield beneficial change when characteristics of the shopping context are ignored.

scholarly journals PENDEKATAN DENGAN KOMUNIKASI EFEKTIF TERHADAP KONSUMSI BUAH DAN SAYUR ANAK PRASEKOLAH (3-6 Tahun) BERDASARKAN TRANS TEORETHICAL MODEL

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Yessy Nur endah Sary
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Effective Communication ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Daily Consumption ◽  
Post Test

<p class="normal">The low consumption of fruits and vegetables in preschool children can cause chronic diseases, lower immunity and digestive disorders in preschool children. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of effective communication on fruit and vegetable consumption of preschool children based on the transtheoritical model. This is a research with a quasi-experimental design. The measuring instrument used in the study is a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability. The questionnaire contains the daily consumption of fruits and vegetables, a checklist of effective communication steps for mothers, questionnaires for pre-countemplation, countemplation, preparation, action, maintenance stages. The sampling technique used is simple random sampling. The sample in the study was 15 people. Data analysis used the Independent Sample T Test. The results showed that the average obtained was 3.82. The pre-test post-test gain value on Equal Variences assumed obtained a significance value of 0.003 (&lt;0.05) so it can be concluded that there is a difference in the mean pre-test post-test so that there is a positive effect of the intervention on daily fruit and vegetable consumption. Table 4 above informs that all respondents (100%) entered the pre-countemplation stage, as many as 14 respondents (93.3%) went through the countemplation, preparation and action stages, and only 13 respondents (86.6%) reached the stage maintenance because 1 respondent (6.6%) had a relapse. The conclusion of this study is that effective communication affects vegetable consumption and preschool children based on the transtheoritical model.</p>

scholarly journals Prevalence of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Physical Activity by Gender and Race/Ethnicity - California, 2005-2006

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan Faith Epstein ◽  
Sharon Sugerman ◽  
Patrick Mitchell ◽  
Marta Induni
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Regular Physical Activity ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
Race Ethnicity

Diets high in fruits and vegetables and participation in regular physical activity are associated with a lower risk for several chronic diseases and conditions. The present study analyzed the combined prevalence of these two activities by race/ethnicity and gender among adults in California and among adults in California at or below 130% of the federal poverty level (FPL), using self-reported data from the 2005 and 2006 California Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Findings for California were similar to findings for the nation, showing gender and racial/ethnic differences for each of these variables, singly and in combination. Also, low-income men had a significantly lower prevalence of goal-level fruit and vegetable consumption than did low-income women. Although some demographic disparities are evident among Californians, the prevalence of achievement of two key healthy lifestyle behaviors concurrently remains quite low. These results emphasize the need for promoting diets high in fruits and vegetables and regular physical activity among all Californians.

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 Supporting Community College Students from Start to Degree Completion: Long-Term Evidence from a Randomized Trial of CUNY’s ASAP

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Weiss ◽  
Alyssa Ratledge ◽  
Colleen Sommo ◽  
Himani Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Graduation Rates ◽  
Degree Completion ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Randomized Experiments ◽  
Low Income Students ◽  
Percentage Points ◽  
The City

Nationwide, graduation rates at community colleges are discouragingly low. This randomized experiment provides evidence that graduation rates can be increased dramatically. The City University of New York’s (CUNY) Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) is a comprehensive, integrated, 3-year program that has an estimated 18 percentage point effect on 3-year graduation rates, increases 6-year graduation rates by an estimated 10 percentage points, and helps students graduate more quickly. Graduation effect estimates of this magnitude are exceptional in randomized experiments conducted in higher education, offering hope of what is possible when serving low-income students. (JEL H75, I23, I24, I28)

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