OBJECTIVES To assess the effect on fruit and vegetable consumption, self reported, and psychological health of a "natural experiment"-the introduction of large scale food retailing in a deprived Scottish community. DESIGN Prospective quasi-experimental design comparing baseline and follow up data in an "intervention" community with a matched "comparison" community in Glasgow, UK. PARTICIPAN...

BACKGROUND Findings from studies examining the association between obesity and acute respiratory infection are inconsistent. Few studies have assessed the relationship between obesity-related behavioral factors, such as diet and exercise, and risk of acute respiratory infection. OBJECTIVE To determine whether community prevalence of obesity, low fruit/vegetable consumption, and physical inact...

BACKGROUND The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently made substantial changes to the school meal standards. The media and public outcry have suggested that this has led to substantially more food waste. PURPOSE School meal selection, consumption, and waste were assessed before and after implementation of the new school meal standards. METHODS Plate waste data were collected in four ...

INTRODUCTION High intake of fruit and vegetables and being physically active are associated with reduced risk of chronic diseases. In the current study, we examined the associations of physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and TV/video watching (indicator for physical inactivity) with perceived quality of life (QOL) in a sample of free living adults. METHODS A cohort (N = 139) f...

BACKGROUND: Obesity among US children has increased in recent years. Although increased fruit and vegetable consumption has not been directly linked to obesity prevalence, it has been posited that more fruits and vegetables (FV) could reduce the consumption of high-fat, energydense foods and may protect against childhood illnesses including asthma and other respiratory diseases. The purpose of ...

OBJECTIVE Determine whether Color Me Healthy (CMH), an interactive nutrition and physical activity program for preschool children, increases fruit and vegetable consumption. DESIGN Intervention study. Data were collected at baseline, 1 week post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention. SETTING Child care centers. PARTICIPANTS Preschool children (n = 263) in 17 child care centers. I...

This study analyzed data for correlation between dairy fat availability for consumption and cardiovascular mortality, in adults of both sexes from 35 to 74 years of age, across a selection of countries. In addition we focused on the dietary levels of vegetable and animal fats in countries with high and low cardiovascular mortality. Mortality statistics were taken from the WHO, 2014. Data pertai...

Recent findings show that approximately 87% of the U.S. population fail to meet the vegetable intake recommendations, with unpleasant taste of vegetables being listed as the primary reason for this shortfall. In this study, spice and herb seasoning was used to enhance palatability of vegetables, in order to increase consumer acceptance. In total, 749 panelists were screened and recruited as spe...