Barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption among farmers' market incentive programme users in Illinois, USA.
Public Health Nutr
; 21(7): 1345-1349, 2018 05.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Previous research indicates that low-income individuals often struggle to consume the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables (F&V). LINK Up Illinois is a farmers' market incentive programme that aims to increase F&V consumption among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients by improving access to and affordability of locally grown foods. The present research aimed to identify barriers to F&V consumption that exist among users of the LINK Up Illinois programme.DESIGN:
Cross-sectional.SETTING:
Farmers' markets in Chicago, Springfield, Northbrook, Woodstock, Aurora and Urbana, IL.SUBJECTS:
In 2016, a volunteer sample of 140 LINK Up Illinois users (mean age 42·5 years; 81·7 % female; 28·7 % African American; 44·0 % obese) completed a survey at participating farmers' markets across the state. Information on demographics, food shopping behaviours, programme satisfaction, barriers to F&V consumption and frequency of F&V consumption was collected and examined.RESULTS:
Approximately 23 % of survey participants reported consuming F&V ≥3 times/d. The barriers to F&V consumption most often reported by survey participants were the cost of F&V (29·5 %), spoilage (18·6 %), knowing how to cook F&V (8·7 %) and not thinking about F&V when hungry (8·6 %). Results from multivariable-adjusted logistic regression models suggested that reporting one or more barriers was associated with reduced odds of consuming vegetables ≥3 times/d, but not fruits.CONCLUSIONS:
Cost, spoilage and knowledge of cooking are key barriers to F&V consumption that exist among LINK Up Illinois users. Strategies are needed to mitigate these barriers and increase F&V consumption in this population.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Verduras
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Dieta
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Abastecimiento de Alimentos
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Frutas
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article