Early life factors among the many influences of child fruit and vegetable consumption

Early life factors among the many influences of child fruit and vegetable consumption.

Mensurada em anos de vida ajustados à deficiência, um décimo da carga de doença pode ser atribuído a fatores de risco alimentares e ao sedentarismo, superando a contribuição de consumo de tabaco, hipertensão ou qualquer outro fator de risco de predisposição.1 Em especial, a baixa ingestão de frutas e verduras está associada à maior ocorrência de doenças cardiovasculares2 e determinados tipos de...

Fruit and vegetable consumption in later life.

OBJECTIVE to assess levels of fruit and vegetable consumption in elderly people, and to examine the socio-economic, physical and psychological factors which influence this consumption. METHODS a three-phase survey: face to face interviews; self-completed dietary diaries with a food frequency questionnaire; and follow-up face-to-face interviews. PARTICIPANTS 445 elderly people (aged 65+) ran...

Socioeconomic factors determining fruit and vegetable consumption among urban households in Iran

Many factors influence the fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake. Numerous studies have shown the role of economic variables such as income, wealth, and employment as the main factors in the consumption of fruit and vegetables, while social variables seem also important. In this study, various aspects of economic and social factors affecting the consumption of fruits and vegetables among Iranian hou...

The Role of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Mental Health

Parental versus child reporting of fruit and vegetable consumption

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to (1) compare parental and child recording of children's fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption, including family-related factors, and (2) investigate the potential differences in the relation of children's and parents' perceptions of family-related factors. METHODS Children were recruited from Dutch seventh and eighth grade classrooms. Each child and ...