scholarly journals The Role of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Human Health and Disease Prevention

10.5772/50109 ◽  
2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. O. ◽  
E. J. ◽  
A. J.
Keyword(s):  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Health And Disease

scholarly journals Corrigendum: The Role of Personality Traits in Young Adult Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamlin S. Conner ◽  
Laura M. Thompson ◽  
Rachel L. Knight ◽  
Jayde A. M. Flett ◽  
Aimee C. Richardson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable

scholarly journals Parental Education and the Association between Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Asthma in Adolescents: The Greek Global Asthma Network (GAN) Study

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 304
Author(s):  
George Antonogeorgos ◽  
Kostas N. Priftis ◽  
Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos ◽  
Philippa Ellwood ◽  
Luis García-Marcos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parental Education ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Asthma Prevalence ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable

Background: Evidence suggests that nutritional factors, such as consumption of fruits and vegetables, along with socioeconomic factors such as parental education level, are associated with asthma prevalence. Our study examined the role of parental education in the association between fruit and vegetable consumption and adolescent asthma. Methods: 1934 adolescents (mean age: 12.7 years, standard deviation: 0.6 years, boys: 47.5%) and their parents were voluntarily enrolled and completed a validated questionnaire assessing current asthma status, fruit and vegetable consumption and parental educational level. Participants were categorized as high or low intake for five food groups: fruits, cooked vegetables, raw vegetables, all vegetables (cooked and raw), and all three food groups together (fruits and all vegetables). Results: Adolescents who were high consumers of all three food groups (fruits, cooked and raw vegetables) were less likely to have asthma, adjusted for several confounders (adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 0.53, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.25–0.97). Moreover, in adolescents who had parents with tertiary education and were in the high consumption of all three food groups, the inverse association was almost twofold higher than the one for adolescents with parents of primary/secondary education (aOR: 0.35, 95% CI: (0.21–0.89) and aOR: 0.61, 95% CI: (0.47–0.93) respectively). Conclusions: Our findings highlight the importance of the adoption of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables for all asthmatic adolescents and emphasize the important role of parental influences in this association.

scholarly journals The role of emotional states in fruit and vegetable consumption in Brazilian adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 489-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Beatriz Rower ◽  
◽  
Maria Teresa Anselmo Olinto ◽  
Tonantzin Ribeiro Gonçalves ◽  
Marcos Pascoal Pattussi
Keyword(s):  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Behavioral Variables

Abstract The objective was to investigate the association between emotional states with adequate fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC). This is a population-based cross-sectional study with 1,100 adults from a medium-sized city in Southern Brazil. Adequate FVC was defined as concomitant intake ≥ 3 fruits and ≥ 5 tablespoons of vegetables per day. Exposures were self-perception of nervousness/stress and minor psychiatric disorders (MPD). Data analysis used logistic regression. After controlling for demographic, socioeconomic and behavioral variables, adults reporting lack of nervousness/stress were twice more likely to report adequate FVC than those who reported it. Similarly, those reporting not having MPD symptoms were 52% more likely to have adequate FVC than those who did not. These effects increased and remained significant among women.

scholarly journals The Role of Personality Traits in Young Adult Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamlin S. Conner ◽  
Laura M. Thompson ◽  
Rachel L. Knight ◽  
Jayde A. M. Flett ◽  
Aimee C. Richardson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable

Role of a Food Box Program: In Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Food Security

2012 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiana Miewald ◽  
David Holben ◽  
Peter Hall
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Continued Use ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Over Time

Purpose: We examined whether participation in a food box program has a positive effect on fruit and vegetable consumption and food security. Methods: Participants and nonparticipants in a food box program were surveyed to determine differences between the two groups and change over time. Results: Fruit and vegetable intake declined in those who left the program after several months, and intake of fruit, carrots, and vegetables was lower among those who had left than among those who remained in the program. Food insecurity was associated with lower intakes of fruit and vegetables. Conclusions: Participation in a food box program can provide some benefit in terms of increased fruit and vegetable consumption for those who use the program regularly. Increasing the frequency of the box and encouraging continued use may improve these effects.

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