Modeling fruit and vegetable consumption in Serbia

Fruit and vegetable consumption.

OBJECTIVES This article focuses on associations between the frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption and other health-related behaviours or conditions, including physical activity, smoking, obesity and alcohol-dependence. DATA SOURCE The data are from the first half of cycle 1.1 of the Canadian Community Health Survey, collected from September 2000 through February 2001. ANALYTICAL TECH...

The Role of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Mental Health

Low fruit and vegetable consumption

This analysis assessed the levels of mean dietary intakes of fruit and vegetables (excluding potatoes) measured in grams per day. The theoreticalminimum-risk distribution for fruit and vegetable intake was estimated to be 600g/day in adults, 480g/day in children aged 5–14 years, and 330g/day in children aged 0–4 years. It is proposed to use set intervals of 80g/day of fruit and vegetables (equi...

Determinants of Fruit, Vegetable, and Dairy Consumption in a Sample of Schoolchildren, Northern Serbia, 2012

INTRODUCTION Insufficient intake of fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy products among children is a serious nutrition-related concern. The aim of our study was to determine behavioral and environmental factors that influence fruit, vegetable, and dairy consumption among Serbian schoolchildren. METHODS We used 24-hour recall to measure fruit, vegetable, and dairy intake of schoolchildren (N =...

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...