413 participants completed a baseline theory of planned behavior questionnaire and a fruit and vegetable consumption measure 2 weeks later. Several key beliefs were identified for both genders and black and white americans.
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2032 low income 7-11 year old kids ate very little fruit at baseline. 40% ate no fruit at all. After intervention intake rose 0.39 servings / school day. The interventions was stopped and so did the increased intake.
This Australian intervention increased kids ability to identify individual F&V, and enhanced their confidence in preparing fruit and vegetable snacks.
A low-intensity physician-endorsed self-help dietary intervention by mail and telephone was successful in initiating F&V dietary changes at 1 and 6 months post-intervention (but not at 12 months).
The internet-based nutrition and physical activity education program MyStudentBody.com made US college students increase their F&V intake by .24 – .33 daily servings.
79 toothless UK residents were investigated. Perceived chewing ability explained only 4% variance in F&V intake. Attitude, self-identity, and knowledge explained a further 20%. So other factors should also be addressed.
27.230 students reported physically activity, reduced calorie or fat diet, and TV viewing habits. Only 21-25% ate sufficient F&V. Being physically active was associated with sufficient F&V intake.
805 patients and 2081 controls showed a significant inverse association with total diet diversity. Inverse relations were found also for diversity within vegetables and fruits.
Out of 1893 advertisements 483 were for food products or retailers. 66 % of these were high-fat, high-salt and high-sugar foods; 28 % were classified as low fat, salt and suger. Adds for healthy foods were sparse, with no advertisements for fresh F&V.
44 obese African American women participated. Half got Motivational Interviews. Adherence to changes in diet, physical activity, and weight did not differ improve.