Variables associated with fruit and vegetable intake in adolescents.

نویسندگان

  • Michelle L Granner
  • Alexandra E Evans
چکیده

OBJECTIVES To assess individual, social, and family environmental factors related to fruit and vegetable intake among white and black adolescents aged 11-15 years (n=736). METHODS Self-report questionnaire. RESULTS Preferences, availability at home, family dinner frequency, snack choice, self-efficacy, modeling, normative beliefs, and social outcome expectations were significant associates of fruit and vegetable intake. Multivariate models indicated that these associations varied by categories of intake. Availability was the most consistent associate whereas fruit preference, availability, family dinner frequency, and self-efficacy were the strongest associates. CONCLUSIONS Results highlight the important influence of the family environment on fruit and vegetable intake.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • American journal of health behavior

دوره 35 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011