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Showing 1 to 20 of 63 for “"fruit and vegetable consumption"”.
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Novel interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in the workplace.
Background – Low fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption has been observed in varied age ranges. Past research supports the use of the workplace to test healthy eating interventions. Past research also suggests increased self-efficacy and a game-based approach may be advantageous to increase FV …
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The Influence of Parenting On Adolescent Bmi and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
<p>The rate of obesity among children and adolescents has been dramatically increasing over the past thirty years. There are multi-level influences on both children and adolescents, including parental influence, which has minimally been examined in terms of the association between parent …
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Demographic, Psychosocial, and Educational Factors Related to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Adults
… would modify their eating habits to increase fruit and vegetable intake to the minimum recommended level of five servings daily. Educational strategies to change eating behavior would benefit from a greater understanding of psychosocial and demographic factors related dietary behavior. …
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Factors associated with fruit and vegetable consumption among Caribbean immigrants in the United States
… There are limited data available on the fruit and vegetable consumption of Caribbean immigrants in the United States.</p> <p>Purpose: To assess changes in intakes of fruits and vegetables in Caribbean immigrants while assessing knowledge of the recommended servings and barriers to …
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Fruit and vegetable consumption in four elementary schools after implementation of nutrition education programs
… education programs in schools often promote fruits and vegetables with the goal of increasing consumption among children. This study determined whether nutrition education programs increased fruit and vegetable intake in four elementary schools in Florida from October 2008 to October 2009. …
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A cross-sectional analysis of student fruit and vegetable consumption at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
… is imperative for maintaining overall health. Fruits and vegetables are foods that are nutrient rich, and consumption of these foods is related to positive health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine fruit and vegetable consumption for students in the Faculty of Health Sciences …
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Applying the transtheoretical model to promote greater fruit and vegetable consumption: a successful approach to maintaining behavioral change
… stage-tailored intervention to increase fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption. An on-line survey was delivered to 400 university employees, and included questionnaires about their demographic information, SOC, self efficacy (SE), and decisional balance (DB). One hundred fifty six (39%) …
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Exploring Progress, Barriers and Opportunities for the Branded FNV Marketing Campaign to Impact Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation
Unhealthy food and beverage products marketed through diverse media platforms contribute to poor diet quality, obesity, and chronic diseases in the United States (US). Limited empirical research is available on the effectiveness of integrated marketing communications (IMC) and branded media …
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Pink and Dude Chefs: Effectiveness of an After-School Nutrition Knowledge and Culinary Skills Program for Middle School Students to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
<p>The rate of overweight and obesity among adolescents aged 12-19 years has more than tripled since 1980, and disproportionately impacts low-income and marginalized populations. Reduction in adolescent obesity rates may result in decreased health risks, decrease healthcare costs, and increased …
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Multi-level Barriers for Healthy Eating and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Hispanic Women Participating in a Healthy Eating Intervention: Findings from the Nuestras Comidas Project.
… that effectively address multi-level barriers and increase healthy eating among this population. This study aims to assess the impact of Nuestras Comidas, a short, 8 week pilot program targeting Hispanic women, in changing perceptions of different multi-level barriers and increasing fruit and …
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Health behaviors and life satisfaction in college students
… between a variety of health behaviors and life satisfaction in college students. University students (N=794) enrolled in a midwestern university during the Fall, 2006 and Spring, 2007 semester, completed an online Health Behavior Assessment designed to measure body mass index (BMI), …
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Diet, lifestyle and musculoskeletal health
… system undergoes a number of physical and physiological changes. These changes may manifest as loss in bone mass, muscle strength and physical function, thus increasing susceptibility to falls, fractures, disability, and osteoporosis. Multiple factors contribute to musculoskeletal …
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Fruit and vegetables : factors affecting their consumption
… to study food choice motivations in relation to fruit and vegetable consumption. To this end, four studies were undertaken. The first was a systematic review of the literature investigating factors affecting the food choice decisions of adults in relation to fruit and vegetable consumption. The …
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Effect of an After-School Garden Club Program on Elementary Students
… club programs influenced students' attitudes and behaviors regarding fruit and vegetable consumption. Both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis took place, in the form of pretest and posttest questionnaires as well as participant interviews. Overall, non-significant …
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Using Focus Groups to Determine Blue-Collar Workers' Perceptions Regarding Dietary Practices and Cancer Prevention
… to 30% of total calories, increasing fiber consumption to 20-30 g/day, and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption to five servings daily. However, recent studies suggest that fruit and vegetable consumption decreases with educational and income levels within a population, and that …
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Physical activity and its association with selected dietary behaviors
… association between level of physical activity and changes in dietary behaviors of 3,945 employees after a 10-week work-site physical activity program. Fifty-seven percent of the participants met the CDC/ACSM standard for physical activity sufficient for a health benefit. Physical activity was …
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