BACKGROUND High daily intake of fruit and vegetables promotes population health and is inversely associated with morbidity and mortality. Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics are among main predictors of fruit and vegetables consumption. The current study aimed to evaluate these associations using province-level data in Iran during the years 2007-2009. METHODS Data on the mean number...

OBJECTIVES To examine the association of timing of introduction and frequency of fruit and vegetable intake during infancy with frequency of fruit and vegetable intake at age 6 years in a cohort of US children. METHODS We analyzed data on fruit and vegetable intake during late infancy, age of fruit and vegetable introduction, and frequency of fruit and vegetable intake at 6 years from the Inf...

OBJECTIVE To examine the fruit and vegetable consumption in Thailand, the percentage of Thais meeting recommended intakes and the association with sociodemographic factors. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey with a stratified, three-stage, cluster probability sampling design. SETTING Community-dwelling men and women participating in the Thailand National Health Examination Survey III. SUBJECTS...

OBJECTIVE To explore whether initiatives to promote fruit and vegetables in primary schools are associated with changes in children's diet. DESIGN Cross-sectional dietary survey. Main outcome measures were intakes of fruit, vegetables and key nutrients; and a score for initiatives promoting fruit and vegetables in school. SETTING One hundred and twenty-nine English primary schools. SUBJEC...

BACKGROUND Although the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption to health has been well established, few studies have focused on access to fruits and vegetables in rural areas; even fewer examined the relationship between food access and fruit and vegetable consumption among seniors. METHODS To examine the spatial challenges to good nutrition faced by seniors who reside in rural areas a...

This study reports the discrepancy between two methods to assess fruit and vegetable consumption in a Dutch adult population (N = 367).The consumption of fruit and vegetables was assessed by telephone interviews in two ways: it was estimated objectively by using a food frequency method (the number of grams of fruit and vegetables that subjects ate every day), and it was estimated subjectively b...

BACKGROUND Food fussiness (FF) is common in early childhood and is often associated with the rejection of nutrient-dense foods such as vegetables and fruit. FF and liking for vegetables and fruit are likely all heritable phenotypes; the genetic influence underlying FF may explain the observed genetic influence on liking for vegetables and fruit. Twin analyses make it possible to get a broad-bas...

BACKGROUND People with schizophrenia make poor dietary choices. AIMS To measure the impact of giving free fruit and vegetables for 6 months on eating habits in schizophrenia. METHOD We randomly allocated 102 people with schizophrenia in two areas of Scotland to receive free fruit and vegetables for 6 months, supported by instruction in meal planning and food preparation; free fruit and vege...

OBJECTIVE Consuming a variety of fruit and vegetables provides many different micronutrients and bioactive compounds. Whether this contributes to the beneficial association between fruit and vegetables and incident CHD and stroke is unknown. DESIGN Prospective population-based cohort study. SETTING The Netherlands. SUBJECTS Men and women (n 20 069) aged 20-65 years. Participants completed...

OBJECTIVE To determine low-income consumers' attitudes and behaviour towards fruit and vegetables, in particular issues of access to, affordability of and motivation to eat fruit and vegetables. DESIGN AND SETTING Questionnaire survey mailed to homes owned by a large UK housing association. PARTICIPANTS Participants were 680 low-income men and women, aged 17-100 years. RESULTS Age, employ...