Self-reports of F&V intake using either a food frequency questionnaire or a limited 24-hour recall are both susceptible to substantial social approval bias. Valid assessments may require objective measures of dietary change.
Archive for category Fruits and vegetables
Self-reporting sucks I
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98 participants completed two telephone interviews. 100% juice, vegetable availability and social support was the primary predictor of home fruit availability in multivariate regression. Social support, BMI, and shopping practices predicted home vegetable
A population-based multi-factorial lifestyle intervention promoted significant beneficial long-term dietary changes compared to the control group, especially the intake of vegetables and saturated fat was improved.
A randomized controlled trial comparing a 12-month fruit and vegetable intervention to a control condition with a 12-month follow-up. 1277 participants 60 years of age or older Rhode Island seniors.
928 men and women aged 65 to 102 years from Tuscany in Italy had their plasma carotenoids measured . High plasma carotenoids concentrations were protective against the decline in walking speed and the development of severe walking disability in old people
A litterature review based on the 12 descriptive studies resultes in a model of personal, cultural, and environmental factors that can be categorized and described using the five levels of influence.
Socio-economic differences in fruit and vegetable consumption among middle-aged adults in France: adherence to the ‘five-a-day’ recommendation.
Wal-Mart says it will buy $400 million in local fruits and vegetables this year to reduce transportation costs that increase food prices.
Parents who purchased the most fruit/vegetables had children who were more willing to taste the F&V offered to him/her.
This article presents an overview on how phytochemicals in F&V may reduce the risk of the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.