scholarly journals Understanding barriers and facilitators of fruit and vegetable consumption among a diverse multi-ethnic population in the USA

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.-C. Yeh ◽  
S. B. Ickes ◽  
L. M. Lowenstein ◽  
K. Shuval ◽  
A. S. Ammerman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Ethnic Population ◽  
The Usa

scholarly journals Barriers and Facilitators of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Renal Transplant Recipients, Family Members and Healthcare Professionals—A Focus Group Study

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boslooper-Meulenbelt ◽  
Patijn ◽  
Battjes-Fries ◽  
Haisma ◽  
Pot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Transplantation ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable

Low fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with poor outcomes after renal transplantation. Insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption is reported in the majority of renal transplant recipients (RTR). The aim of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators of fruit and vegetable consumption after renal transplantation and explore if certain barriers and facilitators were transplant-related. After purposive sampling, RTR (n = 19), their family members (n = 15) and healthcare professionals (n = 5) from a Dutch transplant center participated in seven focus group discussions (three each for RTR and family members, one with healthcare professionals). Transcripts were analyzed using social cognitive theory as conceptual framework and content analysis was used for identification of themes. Transplant-related barriers and facilitators were described separately. In categorizing barriers and facilitators, four transplant-related themes were identified: transition in diet (accompanied by, e.g., fear or difficulties with new routine), physical health (e.g., recovery of uremic symptoms), medication (e.g., cravings by prednisolone) and competing priorities after transplantation (e.g., social participation activities). Among the generic personal and environmental barriers and facilitators, food literacy and social support were most relevant. In conclusion, transplant-related and generic barriers and facilitators were identified for fruit and vegetable consumption in RTR. The barriers that accompany the dietary transition after renal transplantation may contribute to the generally poorer fruit and vegetable consumption of RTR. These findings can be used for the development of additional nutritional counseling strategies in renal transplant care.

scholarly journals Health behaviors of American pregnant women: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2007–2014

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen C Francis ◽  
Lu Zhang ◽  
Brian Witrick ◽  
Liwei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
College Education ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Usa

Abstract Background This study examined engagement in five health behaviors among pregnant women in the USA. Methods Pregnant women who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2014 were included in this study. Five health behaviors were examined: adequate fruit and vegetable consumption, prenatal multivitamin use, physical activity, sleep and smoking. Multivariable regressions were used to estimate the odds ratio and 95% confidence interval of characteristics associated with health behaviors. Results Among 248 pregnant women, only 10.2% engaged in all five health behaviors and 35.4% consumed adequate fruits and vegetables. For adequate fruit and vegetable consumption, Hispanic and women of ‘other’ race were more likely to meet the recommendation compared to non-Hispanic white (P = 0.01 and P = 0.03, respectively); high school graduates were less likely to meet the recommendation compared to those with at least some college education or more (P = 0.04). Conclusions Adequate fruit and vegetable consumption among pregnant women was poor and differed by race/ethnicity and education status. Because of the cross-sectional design, we cannot examine engagement in health behaviors continuously throughout pregnancy. Future research with longitudinal data over the course of pregnancy is needed to confirm these results.

scholarly journals Inter- and independent effects of region and race/ethnicity on variety of fruit and vegetable consumption in the USA: 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Tichenor ◽  
Zach Conrad
Keyword(s):  
Surveillance System ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factor ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance ◽  
Risk Factor Surveillance ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Race Ethnicity

AbstractObjective(i) To estimate the independent and combined effects of race/ethnicity and region on the variety of fruits and vegetables consumed in the USA in 2011; and (ii) to assess whether and to what extent race/ethnicity and region may synergistically influence variety of fruit and vegetable consumption.DesignCross-sectional analysis. Multivariate logistic regression predicted the likelihood of meeting fruit and vegetable variety indicators independently and in combination for each race/ethnicity and region. Interaction effects models were used to test for interaction effects between race/ethnicity and region on fruit and vegetable variety.SettingThe 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).SubjectsThe sample consisted of 275 864 adult respondents.ResultsFewer than half of respondents consumed fruit and all vegetable subcategories at least once weekly. The adjusted likelihood of meeting fruit and vegetable variety indicators varied significantly by race/ethnicity and region (P<0·05). Significant interactions between race/ethnicity and region were found for at least once weekly consumption of beans, orange vegetables, all vegetables, and fruit and all vegetables (P<0·05).ConclusionsOur results reinforce previous findings that the variety of vegetable consumption is lacking and is particularly evident among some population subgroups, such as non-Hispanic blacks in the Midwest USA, who may benefit from targeted dietary interventions.

scholarly journals Barriers and Facilitators to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Rural Indian Women of Reproductive Age

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah H. Kehoe ◽  
Varsha Dhurde ◽  
Shilpa Bhaise ◽  
Rashmi Kale ◽  
Kalyanaraman Kumaran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Indian Women

scholarly journals NP19 A Supermarket Intervention to Promote Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Low-Income Families

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (7) ◽  
pp. S18-S19
Author(s):  
Michele Polacsek ◽  
Alyssa Moran ◽  
Anne Thorndike ◽  
Rebecca Franckle ◽  
Rebecca Boulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Low Income Families

scholarly journals Healthy eating: a matter of prioritisation by households or policymakers?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Joreintje Dingena Mackenbach
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Food System ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Decision Making Processes

Abstract I reflect upon the potential reasons why American low-income households do not spend an optimal proportion of their food budgets on fruits and vegetables, even though this would allow them to meet the recommended levels of fruit and vegetable consumption. Other priorities than health, automatic decision-making processes and access to healthy foods play a role, but solutions for the persistent socio-economic inequalities in diet should be sought in the wider food system which promotes cheap, mass-produced foods. I argue that, ultimately, healthy eating is not a matter of prioritisation by individual households but by policymakers.

scholarly journals High-Fiber Diet during Pregnancy Characterized by More Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Rachelle A. Pretorius ◽  
Debra J. Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Late Pregnancy ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fiber Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Total Dietary Fiber ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
High Fiber

Higher dietary fiber intakes during pregnancy may have the potential health benefits of increasing gut microbiome diversity, lowering the risk of glucose intolerance and pre-eclampsia, achieving appropriate gestational weight gain, and preventing constipation. In this observational cohort study, we have assessed the dietary fiber intakes of 804 women in late pregnancy, using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (SQ-FFQ). Overall, the median (interquartile range) dietary fiber intake was 24.1 (19.0–29.7) grams per day (g/day). Only 237/804 (29.5%) women met the recommended Adequate Intake (AI) of dietary fiber during pregnancy of 28 g/day. Women consuming the highest quartile of fiber intakes (34.8 (IQR 32.1–39.5) g/day) consumed more fruit, especially apples and bananas, than women consuming the lowest quartile of fiber intakes (15.9 (IQR 14.4–17.5) g/day). These women in the highest fiber-intake quartile were older (p < 0.01), more had completed further education after secondary school (p = 0.04), and they also consumed more vegetables (67 g/day) compared to the women in the lowest fiber consumption quartile (17 g vegetables/day). Bread intakes of 39–42 g/day were consistent in quantities consumed across all four fiber-intake quartiles. Our findings suggest that antenatal education advice targeting increased fruit and vegetable consumption before and during pregnancy may be a simple strategy to achieve increased total dietary fiber intakes to reach recommended quantities.

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