Fruit and vegetable consumption, leisure‐time physical activity, and sedentary behavior among children and adolescent students in Uganda

Ndagire, Catherine T.; Muyonga, John H.; Nakimbugwe, Dorothy

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“…Whiles there was no clear difference between adults and children for meat consumption, it was found that consumption decreased with age for fruits (Table 10) and for vegetables (Table 9). This finding is in line with findings from studies by Ndagire et al (2019) 166 in Uganda, 166 for fruits in Tanzania 167 and in the UK based on National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS). 187 Conversely, studies from Tanzania 167 have reported higher vegetable intakes in the old than in younger populations.…”

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“…164,165 On the contrary, fruit or/and vegetable intake remain substantially below WHO recommended levels (Figures 6 and 9). Similar findings of less than 1 portion of fruit or vegetables have been reported in Ghana, 98 Uganda, 166 Tanzania 167 and other low-income countries (LICs) like Bangladesh, India, Jamaica, and Philippines. 168 The prevalence of low fruit intakes (less than 1 portion daily) was in a similar range as those reported by other studies conducted in some highincome countries.…”

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Meat, fruit, and vegetable consumption in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis

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Context The dietary choices people make affect personal health and have consequences for the environment, both of which have serious implications for the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. In global reviews, the literature on meat, fruit, and vegetable consumption in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is limited. Objective This systematic review set out to quantify meat, fruit, and vegetable consumption in SSA populations and to answer the following question: How much meat, fruit, and/or vegetables are being consumed daily by which individuals in SSA over the years? Data Sources Following the PRISMA guidelines, the authors systematically searched the MEDLINE, EMBASE, ASSIA CINAHL, Web of Science, POPLINE, and Google Scholar databases to identify 47 (out of 5922 search results) studies reporting meat, fruit, and/or vegetable consumption in SSA populations. Data Extraction Three independent investigators extracted data on year of data collection, study country, study population and geographical context, and population intake of meat, fruit, and/or vegetables. Data Analysis Using STATA SE version 15 software, random-effects meta-regression analyses were used to test the effect of year of data collection and method of data collection on population meat, fruit, and vegetable consumption. The analyses also tested any association between age, sex, rural/urban residence, or a country’s economic development and population intake of meat, fruits, and/or vegetables. The review was started in 2017 and completed in 2019. Results Richer SSA countries were likely to consume more meat (ß = 36.76, P = 0.04) and vegetables (ß =43.49, P = 0.00) than poorer countries. Vegetable intake has increased dramatically over the last 3 decades from ≈10 g to ≈110 g (ß = 4.43, P = 0.00). Vegetable (ß= −25.48, P = 0.00) consumption was higher in rural than in urban residents. Although the trend of meat consumption has risen (≈25 g to ≈75 g), the trend is nonsignificant (ß = 0.63, N.S.). Daily average per capita meat consumption was 98 g – above the 70 g recommendation – while fruit and vegetable intake (268 g) remain below the World Health Organization’s recommendation (400 g). Conclusions Given the low intake of plant-based foods, it is likely that SSA populations may be deficient in high-quality protein and micronutrients as suggested by the EAT-Lancet Commission. There is a need to promote both an adequate supply and demand of plant-based protein and micronutrients, including fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and legumes, in SSA countries. While dietary changes in SSA may offer large absolute benefits, consideration of the magnitude of dietary change, particularly increasing or reducing meat consumption, will need to occur in a way that ensures that policy and interventions support the reduction of undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies without worsening the prevalence and environmental impacts of noncommunicable diseases. There is also the need for preventive action that ensures that SSA populations do not increase their meat consumption as disposable incomes increase and countries’ economic development rises, as is seen in most countries undergoing economic transformation. Systematic Review Registration PROSPERO registration no. CRD42018090497.

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Meat, fruit, and vegetable consumption in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis

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“…In a group of adolescents in Sudan, we can see 3.8% of "Under 30 minutes" responses, and 26.2% of negative responses ("I don't do any physical activity"). At the opposite end, 51.0% are adolescents doing sports for over 60 minutes per day (Misaa, Somiya, & Siham, 2018 (Ndagire, Muyonga, & Nakimbugwe, 2019).…”

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“…In a Ugandan adolescents study, 8.86% of negative responses appeared -they did not eat vegetables in the last 30 days (Ndagire, Muyonga, & Nakimbugwe, 2019).…”

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Eating Habits Of Students From A Sports High School In Suceava

Albu¹

2019

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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“…The extent to which information accessed through these different channels has resulted in improved diets has not been adequately investigated in South Africa. While studies have looked at the determinants of F+V consumption in South Africa [14][15][16]28] and in other developing countries [29][30][31][32], these have generally not investigated the effect of information access. There is growing literature [33][34][35] that links access to information through mobile phones to nutrition.…”

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Access to Information Technologies and Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables in South Africa: Evidence from Nationally Representative Data

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Extensive evidence indicates that fruit and vegetable (F+V) consumption leads to reduced chances of diet related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, the F+V consumption levels remain low. This paper investigates the extent to which access to information technologies improves F+V consumption in South Africa. A nationally representative sample of 20,908 households was analysed using the Poisson and logit regression models. The study results indicated that most households do not consume sufficient F+V per day. Only 26% of the household heads consumed F+V at least five times a day. Access to mobile phones, radio, television, and internet was associated with increasing frequency of F+V consumption, and higher chances that a household would consume the minimum recommended levels. The association between the communication technologies and F+V consumption varied. Television access had the highest association with both foods, while internet was only significantly associated with vegetable consumption. Several demographic and socio-economic factors played a key role in shaping F+V consumption patterns. The results show that there is scope to disseminate nutrition awareness and education programs, through mobile phones, internet, radio and television in South Africa. The interventions to promote F+V consumption should be tailored according to the different socio-economic profiles of the population.

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Fruit and vegetable consumption, leisure‐time physical activity, and sedentary behavior among children and adolescent students in Uganda

Cited by 17 publications

References 32 publications

Meat, fruit, and vegetable consumption in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis

Meat, fruit, and vegetable consumption in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis

Eating Habits Of Students From A Sports High School In Suceava

Access to Information Technologies and Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables in South Africa: Evidence from Nationally Representative Data

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