Social, attitudinal and behavioural correlates of fruit and vegetable consumption among Cypriot adolescents.
Public Health Nutr
; 14(12): 2139-47, 2011 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the prevalence and correlates of fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption in Cypriot adolescents.DESIGN:
A cross-sectional study.SETTING:
The Republic of Cyprus.SUBJECTS:
A total of 1966 adolescents with a mean age of 14·7 (SD 2·2) years from nine elementary (n 448), six middle (n 657), five high (n 475) and five technical/vocational schools (n 386) in Cyprus. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing FV consumption using a two-item screening measure and a number of social, attitudinal and behavioural correlates of FV consumption.RESULTS:
Overall, 19·3% of adolescents reported consuming five or more portions of FV daily, with elementary and middle school students more likely to meet recommendations (23·8% and 24·4%, respectively) compared with high and technical/vocational school students (14·0% and 12·5%, respectively). Consuming five or more portions of FV was associated with preference for FV (OR = 2·2), family eating patterns (OR = 1·5), friends' FV consumption (OR = 1·2) and school support for FV consumption (OR = 0·8). Consuming at least one portion of fruit daily was significantly associated with preference for FV (OR = 2·0) and family eating patterns (OR = 1·7). Consuming at least one portion of vegetables daily was associated with preference for FV (OR = 4·2) and eating while watching television (OR = 0·8).CONCLUSIONS:
Targeting individual and family-based components may enhance the effectiveness of intervention programmes to promote FV consumption.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Verduras
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Conducta de Elección
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Conducta Alimentaria
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Frutas
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health Nutr
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article