scholarly journals Stages of changes for fruit and vegetable intake and their relation to the nutritional status of undergraduate students

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lígia Cardoso dos Reis ◽  
Ingrid Chaves Correia ◽  
Edna Shibuya Mizutani
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Preparation Stage

Objective : To assess the nutritional and dietetic profile of freshman Nutrition undergraduate students, and its association with stages of changes (Transtheoretical Model) for fruit and vegetable intake. Methods : Demographic (age and gender), anthropometric (body mass index and waist circumference) and nutritional (pattern of fruit and vegetable intake) data were obtained. The Transtheoretical Model was used to identify the stages of change for fruit and vegetable intake. Food consumption was assessed with a questionnaire developed by the Ministry of Health. The significance level considered for all statistical tests was 0.05 (p<0.05). Results : From 433 eligible students, anthropometric measurements were taken from 219 (50.6%), and 299 (69%) underwent food intake evaluation. The sample included undergraduate students with a low frequency of adequate fruit and vegetables intake (29.8%), being the majority (64.9%) of them classified as at the preparation stage to increase the intake of these food groups. Prevalence of adequate fruit and vegetables intake was higher among students at the action/maintenance stages (83.3%) compared to those at the precontemplation/contemplation (18.3%) and at the preparation stages (32.0%). Students at the preparation stage presented the highest medians for body mass index (p=0.004) and waist circumference (p=0.039) compared to those at the precontemplation/contemplation stages. There was no association between fruit and vegetables intake and the presence of overweight or abdominal obesity (p=0.373). Conclusion : This instrument is effective to predict the food intake and, even among aware individuals and ready to change their food behavior, the prevalence of nutritional risk is high.

scholarly journals Fruit and vegetable intake in Austrian adults: intake frequency, serving sizes, reasons for and barriers to consumption, and potential for increasing consumption

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 480-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Schätzer ◽  
Petra Rust ◽  
Ibrahim Elmadfa
Keyword(s):  
Response Rate ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Postal Questionnaire ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Seasonal Fluctuations ◽  
Four Seasons ◽  
Serving Sizes

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the intake frequency of fruit and vegetables, serving sizes, reasons for and barriers to consumption, and the potential for increasing fruit and vegetable intake.DesignA nationwide postal questionnaire survey was conducted in 2006 over all four seasons. The participants were stratified according to occupation and sex. The response rate for 5130 questionnaires sent out was 52·7 %.SettingAustria.SubjectsAustrian adults, aged 19–64 years.ResultsDaily fruit consumption was reported by 57·1 % of the participants and daily vegetable consumption by 36·2 %. On average, 2·1 (sd 1·9) servings (250 (sd 225) g) of fruit and 1·7 (sd 1·3) servings (198 (sd 159) g) of vegetables were consumed daily. Women ate fruit and vegetables both more frequently and in greater quantities than men. Both intake frequency and the number of fruit and vegetable servings were largely independent of seasonal fluctuations. The primary reason for the consumption of both fruit and vegetables was taste. The greatest barrier to higher intake was the perception that current individual consumption was already sufficient. Price did not constitute a relevant barrier in Austria. At present, the potential for increasing fruit and vegetable intake can be estimated at two servings.ConclusionsAustrian adults still consume less fruit and vegetables than recommended. Strategies to increase intake should pay more attention to the taste instead of the various health aspects.

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 Health Text Messaging Intervention to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake

Proceedings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Alicia Clark ◽  
Maria Anna Choukri
Keyword(s):  
Text Messaging ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Text Messaging Intervention

Background: Fruit and vegetables are an important [...]

Fruit and Vegetable Intake In Canadian Ethnic Populations

2010 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanvir Quadir ◽  
Noori Akhtar-Danesh
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Aboriginal People ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Canadian Community Health Survey ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Racial Groups ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable

Purpose: We explored whether Canada's diverse ethnic population consumes an adequate daily amount of fruit and vegetables. We also examined the association between fruit and vegetable consumption and long-term diseases. Methods: The Canadian Community Health Survey, Cycle 2.2 (CCHS 2.2), was used to determine the fruit and vegetable intake (FVI) of 13 racial groups, as well as of the entire population. Specifically, we determined median intake and proportions of the group consuming five or more daily servings. Multiple pairwise comparisons among the proportions were performed to detect ethnic groups with significantly low FVI. Logistic regression was also used to describe the risk of longterm diseases associated with FVI and ethnicity. Results: The percentages of Southeast Asian, Aboriginal (offreserve), and Chinese people who consumed five or more daily servings of fruit and vegetables were significantly lower than percentages in all other ethnic groups surveyed. Aboriginal people with the lowest FVI demonstrated the highest propensity for developing most of the long-term diseases. Conclusions: The majority of Canada's ethnic groups identified in the CCHS 2.2 fell short of the recommended FVI target. This low-intake status might be a risk factor for common long-term diseases.

scholarly journals Factors affecting food choice in relation to fruit and vegetable intake: a review

2002 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 373-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Pollard ◽  
S. F. L Kirk ◽  
J. E Cade
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Personal Ideology

AbstractThe present review provides an investigation into the food choice decisions made by individuals in relation to fruit and vegetable consumption. A comprehensive body of evidence now exists concerning the protective effect of fruit and vegetables against a number of diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease and certain forms of cancer. Current UK recommendations are to increase intakes of fruit and vegetables to 400 g/person per d. In the main body of the review the factors that affect food choice decisions of adults in relation to fruit and vegetable consumption are studied, following a suggested framework of food choice. Factors covered include sensory appeal, familiarity and habit, social interactions, cost, availability, time constraints, personal ideology, media and advertising and health. The content of the review shows just how complex the food choice process can be. Health promotion techniques can be better targeted towards certain groups of individuals, all holding similar sets of values, when making food choice decisions. Food choice, in relation to fruit and vegetable intake, needs to be studied in more depth, in order to provide effective nutrition education programmes, in particular the sets of priorities that different sub-groups of the population consider when making food choice decisions.

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