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Prediction of stage transitions in fruit and vegetable intake [PDF]

Health Education Research, 2008
Stage theories propose that individuals pass through different stages on their way toward behavior change. The present study examines stage-specific prediction patterns of social-cognitive variables (risk perception, outcome expectancies, perceived self-efficacy, action planning and social support) regarding transitions between the three stages of the ...
Wiedemann, Amelie U., Lippke, Sonia, Reuter, Tabea, Schuz, Benjamin, Ziegelmann, Jochen P., Schwarzer, Karl Ralf   +5 more
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Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of cardiovascular disease [PDF]

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2013
A high intake of fruit and vegetables (FV) has been shown to be associated with reduced risk of a number of chronic diseases, including CVD. This review aims to provide an overview of the evidence that increased FV intake reduces risk of CVD, focusing on studies examining total FV intake.
Woodside, Jayne V, Young, Ian S, McKinley, Michelle C   +2 more
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Predictors of Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Young Adulthood [PDF]

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2012
Few young adults meet national recommendations to consume at least 2 c fruit and 2 to 3 c vegetables daily. Effective strategies and messaging are needed to address this disparity, but research examining influences on fruit and vegetable (F/V) intake during young adulthood has been limited and primarily cross-sectional.
Nicole, Larson, Melissa N, Laska, Mary, Story, Dianne, Neumark-Sztainer   +3 more
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The Reliability and Validity of Short Online Questionnaires to Measure Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Adults: The Fruit Test and Vegetable Test.

PLoS ONE, 2016
The first aim of this study was to investigate the stability of the Fruit Test and Vegetable Test over time and whether the Fruit Test and Vegetable Test are capable of measuring fruit and vegetable intake with consistency.
Jolien Plaete, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Geert Crombez, Saidja Steenhuyzen, Liesbet Dejaegere, Erika Vanhauwaert, Maïté Verloigne   +6 more
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Coronary heart disease and stroke disease burden attributable to fruit and vegetable intake in Japan: projected DALYS to 2060

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Fruit and vegetable consumption was considered a protective effect against cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (CVDs). This study aimed to project the reduction in the CVD burden under different scenarios of increased fruit and ...
Xiuting Mo, Ruoyan Tobe Gai, Kimi Sawada, Yoshimutsu Takahashi, Sharon E. Cox, Takeo Nakayama, Rintaro Mori   +6 more
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Guidelines for the Intake of Vegetables and Fruit: the Mediterranean Approach

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, 2001
Various studies have demonstrated that the nutrient and non-nutrient substances present in vegetables and fruit (V&F) are most likely to be responsible for the beneficial effect of the increased V&F consumption. Urged by scientific evidence, current dietary guidelines strongly recommend the consumption of V&F in substantial amounts.
Trichopoulou, A., Naska, A., Vasilopoulou, E.   +2 more
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Fruit and vegetable intake by Brazilian adults, 2003 [PDF]

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2005
This study estimated indicators of fruit and vegetable intake by Brazilian adults and examined the influence of demographic and socioeconomic variables on the consumption of these foods. We used the following indicators: daily fruit intake, daily vegetable intake, and daily consumption of five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day.
Jaime, Patrícia Constante, Monteiro, Carlos Augusto   +1 more
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Fruit and vegetable intake is associated with frequency of breakfast, lunch and evening meal: cross-sectional study of 11-, 13-, and 15-year-olds

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2012
Background Frequency of eating breakfast, lunch and evening meal as a determinant of fruit and vegetable intake among young people is little studied. We investigated whether irregular meal consumption was associated with fruit and vegetable intake among ...
Pedersen Trine, Meilstrup Charlotte, Holstein Bjørn E, Rasmussen Mette   +3 more
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Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Older African American and Hispanic Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2022
African Americans and Hispanics are disproportionately burdened by cardiovascular risk factors including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity.
Lucy W. Kibe DrPH, MS, MHS, PA-C, Mohsen Bazargan PhD   +1 more
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Fruit and vegetable intakes and asthma in the E3N study [PDF]

Thorax, 2006
A study was undertaken to investigate whether dietary intake predicted the prevalence of adult asthma among French women participating in the E3N study.Of 68 535 women who completed a food frequency questionnaire in 1993 which included 238 food items, 2145 (3.1%) reported having asthma. The distribution of food intake was divided into quartiles (Q(1)-Q(
Romieu, Isabelle, Varraso, Raphaëlle, Avenel, Valérie, Leynaert, Bénédicte, Kauffmann, Francine, Clavel-Chapelon, Françoise   +5 more
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