Does Fruit and Vegetable Intake Reduce the Risk Factors for Chronic Disease?

2011 ◽  
Vol 111 (9) ◽  
pp. A94
Author(s):  
A. Brunt ◽  
Y.S. Rhee ◽  
A.L. Middaugh ◽  
P.S. Fisk
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable

The Association between Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Chronic Disease Risk Factors

Epidemiology ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary K. Serdula ◽  
Tim Byers ◽  
Ali H. Mokdad ◽  
Eduardo Simoes ◽  
James M. Mendlein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Chronic Disease Risk

scholarly journals Prevalence, clustering and sociodemographic distributions of non-communicable disease risk factors in Nepalese adolescents: secondary analysis of a nationwide school survey

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. e028263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raja Ram Dhungana ◽  
Bihungum Bista ◽  
Achyut Raj Pandey ◽  
Maximilian de Courten
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Insufficient Physical Activity ◽  
Non Communicable Disease

ObjectivesTo assess the prevalence, clustering and sociodemographic distribution of non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors in adolescents in Nepal.DesignData originated from Global School Based Student Health Survey, Nepal conducted in 2015–2016.SettingThe study sites were the secondary schools in Nepal; 74 schools were selected based on the probability proportional to school enrolment size throughout Nepal.Participants5795 school-going children aged 13–17 years were included in the study.Primary outcomesNCD risk factors: smoking, alcohol consumption, insufficient fruit and vegetable intake, insufficient physical activity and overweight/obesity were the primary outcomes. Sociodemographic distributions of the combined and individual NCD risk factors were determined by Poisson regression analysis.ResultsFindings revealed the prevalence of smoking (6.04%; CI 4.62 to 7.88), alcohol consumption (5.29%; CI 4.03 to 6.92), insufficient fruit and vegetable intake (95.33%; CI 93.89 to 96.45), insufficiently physical activity (84.77%; CI 81.04 to 87.88) and overweight/obesity (6.66%; CI 4.65 to 9.45). One or more risk factors were present in 99.6%, ≥2 were in 83% and ≥3 were in 11.2%. Risk factors were more likely to cluster in male, 17 years of age and grade 7. Prevalence of smoking (adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR)=2.38; CI 1.6 to 3.51) and alcohol consumption (aPR=1.81; CI 1.29 to 2.53) was significantly high in male, and in 16 and 17 years of age. Prevalence of insufficient physical activity and overweight/obesity was significantly lower in higher grades.ConclusionInsufficient fruit and vegetable intake and insufficient physical activity were highly prevalent in the populations studied. Risk factors were disproportionately distributed and clustered in particular gender, age and grade. The study population requires an age and gender specific preventive public health intervention.

scholarly journals Re: Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Risk of Major Chronic Disease

2005 ◽  
Vol 97 (17) ◽  
pp. 1307-1308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Olsen ◽  
Connie Stripp ◽  
Jane Christense ◽  
Birthe Lykke Thomsen ◽  
Kim Overvad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Major Chronic Disease
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