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Colours of fruit and vegetables and 10-year incidence of CHD [PDF]

, 2011
The colours of the edible part of fruit and vegetables indicate the presence of specific micronutrients and phytochemicals. The extent to which fruit and vegetable colour groups contribute to CHD protection is unknown.
Ocke, M.C., Kromhout, D., Oude Griep, L.M., Verschuren, W.M.M., Geleijnse, J.M.   +4 more
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Determinants of fruit and vegetable intake among 11-year-old schoolchildren in a country of traditionally low fruit and vegetable consumption

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2006
Background Fruit and vegetable consumption is traditionally low in Iceland. The results of the Pro Children cross-Europe survey showed that the consumption was lowest among children in Iceland.
Due Pernille, De Bourdeaudhuij Ilse, Thorsdottir Inga, Kristjansdottir Asa G, Wind Marianne, Klepp Knut-Inge   +5 more
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Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of cataract in women [PDF]

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2005
Prospective data on cataract in relation to total fruit and vegetable intake are limited.We aimed to examine whether higher fruit and vegetable intake reduces the risk of cataract and cataract extraction in a large, prospective cohort of women.Fruit and vegetable intake was assessed at baseline in 1993 among 39 876 female health professionals with the ...
William G, Christen, Simin, Liu, Debra A, Schaumberg, Julie E, Buring   +3 more
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An exploratory trial of parental advice for increasing vegetable acceptance in infancy [PDF]

, 2015
Research suggests repeatedly offering infants a variety of vegetables during weaning increases vegetable intake and liking. The effect may extend to novel foods. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of advising parents to introduce a variety
Oliveira, A, Manios, Y, Beeken, R, Cooke, L, Moreira, P, Mavrogianni, C, Moschonis, G, Lopes, C, Fildes, AM, Wardle, J, Fildes, A, Moreira, Pedro   +11 more
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Association between fruit and vegetable intake and body mass index of postgraduate students at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Life Sciences, Medicine and Biomedicine, 2021
Background: The Malaysian Dietary Guidelines recommended that at least two servings of fruits and three servings of vegetables be consumed daily. However, is there a relationship between daily fruit and vegetable intake and body mass index (BMI)? The aim
Rui Fen Teoh, Norhasniza Yaacob, Sitti Junaina Musa, Muhammad Asyaari Zakaria, Hui Yuan Lau, Wun Chin Leong, Nur Zakiah Mohd Saat, Siti Fathiah Masre   +7 more
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Study protocol: can a school gardening intervention improve children’s diets? [PDF]

, 2012
Background The current academic literature suggests there is a potential for using gardening as a tool to improve children’s fruit and vegetable intake.
Joan K Ransley, EL Evans Charlotte, Cade Janet E, Charlotte EL Evans, Mark Conner, Evans, CEL, Conner, M, Ransley Joan K, Christian Meaghan S, El Evans, C, Janet E Cade, Conner Mark, Christian, MS, Ransley, JK, Cade, JE, Meaghan S Christian   +15 more
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Genetic and environmental influences on fruit and vegetable consumption and depression in older adults

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background Prior work suggests that higher fruit and vegetable consumption may protect against depression in older adults. Better understanding of the influence of genetic and environmental factors on fruit and vegetable intakes may lead to the design of
Annabel P. Matison, Anbupalam Thalamuthu, Victoria M. Flood, Julian N. Trollor, Vibeke S. Catts, Margaret J. Wright, David Ames, Henry Brodaty, Perminder S. Sachdev, Simone Reppermund, Karen A. Mather   +10 more
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Fruit and vegetable intake: issues with definition and measurement [PDF]

Public Health Nutrition, 2012
AbstractAccurate determination of fruit and vegetable consumption is essential for research that seeks to determine current fruit and vegetable intake patterns, what type and amount of fruit and vegetable consumption is optimal for human health and for evaluating interventions developed to increase such consumption.
Randall A, Roark, Victoria P, Niederhauser   +1 more
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Can dietary intake influence perception of and measured appearance? A systematic review : dietary intake and appearance [PDF]

, 2015
Appearance-based interventions have had some success in reducing smoking and sun exposure. Appearance may also motivate dietary behavior change if it was established that dietary improvement had a positive impact on appearance.
Perrett, David, Collins, Clare, Whitehead, Ross, Collins, Clare E, Hutchesson, Melinda, Ozakinci, Gozde, Perrett, David Ian, Whitehead, Ross David, Pezdirc, Kristine   +8 more
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Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Changes in Anthropometric Variables in Adult Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.

PLoS ONE, 2015
BackgroundRandomized controlled trials provide conflicting results on the effects of increased fruit and vegetable consumption on changes in body weight. We aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies on fruit and
Lukas Schwingshackl, Georg Hoffmann, Tamara Kalle-Uhlmann, Maria Arregui, Brian Buijsse, Heiner Boeing   +5 more
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