Improving Skin Carotenoid Levels in Young Students through Brief Dietary Education Using the Veggie Meter [PDF]
Antioxidants, 2022 The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of carotenoid have been determined to aid in the prevention of a wide range of oxidative disorders, arteriosclerosis, obesity, and various types of cancers. In order to keep high carotenoid levels in the body,
Ryo Asaoka, Akira Obana, Mieko Nakamura
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Using the Veggie Meter in Elementary Schools to Objectively Measure Fruit and Vegetable Intake: A Pilot Study [PDF]
Methods and Protocols, 2021 Self-reported fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption in children has limitations that could be overcome with objective measures that are easy to implement.
Punam Ohri-Vachaspati +2 more
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Association of Veggie Meter–Assessed Skin Carotenoids and Dietary Intake Among Indigenous Families: The Indigenous Supported Agriculture “Go Healthy” Study [PDF]
Current Developments in NutritionBackground: Indigenous communities have seldom been included in previous research on skin carotenoid scores (SCS) and diet. Further, little is known about familial SCS. Objectives: This study aimed to examine associations between SCS and body mass index (
Stephanie Jilcott Pitts +2 more
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Preliminary trial findings from Harvest Share: a cost-offset community supported agriculture model to improve diet in New York City [PDF]
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical ActivityBackground Community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs are an evidence-based approach to increase fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake while also strengthening the local farming economy and social bonds.
Madison N. LeCroy +22 more
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Examining intra- and inter-device reliability of pressure-mediated reflection spectroscopy in a multi-state sample of healthy adults [PDF]
Public Health NutritionObjective: To examine the intra- and inter-device reliability of devices using pressure-mediated reflection spectroscopy (the Veggie Meter®). Design: A cross-sectional research study was conducted across eight sites in the USA. Using two Veggie Meters®
Susan B. Sisson +12 more
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Beyond the plate: can a food-based science learning intervention improve preschool children’s fruit and vegetable consumption? [PDF]
Public Health NutritionObjective: To examine the efficacy of a food-based intervention on preschool children’s (3–5 years) fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption, as measured by skin carotenoid status (SCS) using the Veggie Meter®.
Jocelyn B. Dixon +11 more
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Associations among skin carotenoids, anthropometric parameters and healthy lifestyle behaviors in young adults: a cross-sectional, population-based study [PDF]
Journal of Translational MedicineBackground Healthy lifestyle behaviors are the cornerstone for the prevention of a wide range of metabolic and chronic non-communicable diseases (NCSs).
Giuseppina Augimeri +10 more
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Two Spectroscopy Devices Can Approximate Fruit and Vegetable Intake in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Sample [PDF]
Current Developments in NutritionBackground: Assessing fruit and vegetable intake is important to determine the effectiveness of nutrition intervention studies. Few objective measures of fruit and vegetable intake have been directly compared within the same study participants ...
Stephanie B Jilcott Pitts +3 more
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Obesity and Skin Carotenoid Score in Children from Center–Southern Italian Regions [PDF]
AntioxidantsChildhood obesity represents a public concern worldwide. Evidence indicates that fruits and vegetables (FV) consumed as part of the daily diet reduce the global burden of obesity.
Giuseppina Augimeri +7 more
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Recommendations for the Use of the Veggie Meter® for Spectroscopy-Based Skin Carotenoid Measurements in the Research Setting. [PDF]
Current Developments in Nutrition, 2021 Nancy Engelmann Moran +2 more
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