BACKGROUND It is uncertain whether or not vegetables, fruit, or grains protect against colorectal cancer. OBJECTIVE In a large prospective study, we investigated the association of vegetable, fruit, and grain intakes with colorectal cancer risk. DESIGN Between 1993 and 1996, 85 903 men and 105 108 women completed a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire that included approximately 180 fo...

Fifty-six children were included in a study that evaluated the effectiveness of a garden program designed to teach health and nutrition to second through fi fth grade-level children. The specifi c objectives of the research project were to evaluate the effect of the program on nutritional knowledge of the benefi ts of eating fruit and vegetables, nutritional attitudes toward fruit and vegetable...

OBJECTIVE To identify parental child-feeding strategies that may increase children's fruit or vegetable intake, since the relationship between these strategies and children's intake has never been investigated for fruit and vegetables as two separate food groups. DESIGN A survey study, where parents provided information about their practices in relation to feeding their children and about the...

BACKGROUND There is growing evidence for a relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and all-cause mortality. Few studies, however, specifically explored consuming raw versus cooked vegetables in relation to health and mortality outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the relation of all-cause mortality with: a) fruit and vegetable consumption, either combined or separatel...

BACKGROUND Vegetables and fruit provide a significant part of human nutrition, as they are important sources of nutrients, dietary fibre, and phytochemicals. However, it is uncertain whether the risk of certain chronic diseases can be reduced by increased consumption of vegetables or fruit by the general public, and what strength of evidence has to be allocated to such an association. METHODS...

OBJECTIVE To examine and quantify the potential dose-response relation between fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of all cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality. DATA SOURCES Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane library searched up to 30 August 2013 without language restrictions. Reference lists of retrieved articles. STUDY SELECTION Prospective cohort studies that reported risk esti...

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-ba...

BACKGROUND Eating more fruits and vegetables adds underconsumed nutrients to diets, reduces the risks for leading causes of illness and death, and helps manage body weight. This report describes trends in the contributions of fruits and vegetables to the diets of children aged 2-18 years. METHODS CDC analyzed 1 day of 24-hour dietary recalls from the National Health and Nutrition Examination ...

Aims: Insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables as essential components of a healthy diet is known as a risk factor for chronic diseases. Despite the nutritional and dietary recommendations of the World Health Organization, in many societies, people take less than the minimum recommended amount of these food groups. This study was conducted to determine fruit and vegetables consumption ...

abstract introduction: adequate intake of fruits and vegetables (at least five servings a day) is recommended as a nutritional behavior of great importance in prevention of chronic diseases. this study aimed to compare the intake of fruits and vegetables in adult males and females of isfahan and to assess its association with personal and demographic factors, as well as seasons. methods: this c...