Family and Friend Influences on Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Elementary Aged Children

Helsel, Brian C.; Liang, Jessica; Williams, Joel E.; Griffin, Sarah; Spitler, Hugh

doi:10.1007/s10900-019-00640-x

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“…Only physical activity level was significantly correlated with fruit and vegetable intake, and household income was significantly correlated with fruit intake only, but both correlations were weak. The results of the present study are consistent with those of the available literature on sex and weight status [ 48 , 53 , 55 ]. In contrast, results from the available literature suggest that higher fruit and vegetable intake is associated with higher physical activity, longer sleep duration, shorter screen time, and higher socioeconomic status [ 54 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 ].…”

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“…According to the available literature, there are several biological and socioeconomic factors that may influence the fruit and vegetable intake in children. In the present study, we observed the relationship between six potential determinants to be used as covariates in further data analyses [ 32 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 ]. In the present study, there was no significant relationship between sex, z-score for body mass index, sleep duration, and screen time with fruit and vegetable intake.…”

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Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Intake of Primary School Children in a Quasi-Randomized Trial: Evaluation of the Three-Year School-Based Multicomponent Intervention

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Insufficient consumption of fruit and vegetables was found in primary school children. To address this problem, a three-year school-based multicomponent intervention was conducted in 14 primary schools in the City of Zagreb. The aim of the study was therefore to evaluate one of the primary goals of the intervention—the increase in fruit and vegetable intake among primary school children. A total of 681 children were allocated to the intervention (n = 300 in the control group and n = 381 in the intervention group). The intervention included 23 interactive classroom workshops, 10 cross-curricular activities, 13 homework challenges, visual exposure with educational posters in classrooms, parent education via the website, and the implementation of new dishes into the school food system. Fruit and vegetable intake was assessed using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire at baseline and after the intervention. Data were analyzed by per-protocol analysis. The study involved 259 children (50.2% girls; age 7.7 ± 0.4 years; n = 116 in the control group and n = 143 in the intervention group) who completed a food intake frequency questionnaire at both time points. Children in the intervention group showed a significant increase (p < 0.001) in total daily fruit and vegetable intake (before: 332.1 ± 164.9 g; after: 430.1 ± 186.7 g) compared to the control group (before: 350.2 ± 187.5; after: 382.6 ± 196.8) after the intervention. The increase in fruit and vegetable intake was achieved in 89% of children, while 25% more children reached the daily recommendation of 400 g. The use of the multicomponent intervention showed potential to increase fruit and vegetable intake in primary school children.

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