Fruit and vegetable intake of schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Consumo de frutas y vegetales en escolares de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
OBJECTIVE: To determine if fruit and vegetable consumption among high- and low-socio economic status (HSES-LSES) urban schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, was ad equate according to World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. METHODS: Cross-sectional data from 449 third- and fourth-gra...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:ac6599b3e6fb4d4a8bf2e302e646e4a6 2023-05-15T15:17:32+02:00 Fruit and vegetable intake of schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Consumo de frutas y vegetales en escolares de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Gabriela Montenegro-Bethancourt Colleen M. Doak Noel Solomons 2009-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/ac6599b3e6fb4d4a8bf2e302e646e4a6 EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892009000200008 https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 https://doaj.org/toc/1680-5348 1020-4989 1680-5348 https://doaj.org/article/ac6599b3e6fb4d4a8bf2e302e646e4a6 Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 25, Iss 2, Pp 146-156 (2009) Frutas vegetales política nutricional evaluación nutricional nutrición en salud pública nutrición del niño Guatemala Fruit vegetables nutrition policy nutrition assessment nutrition public health child nutrition Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2009 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-30T21:27:31Z OBJECTIVE: To determine if fruit and vegetable consumption among high- and low-socio economic status (HSES-LSES) urban schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, was ad equate according to World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. METHODS: Cross-sectional data from 449 third- and fourth-grade girls and boys from 12 el ementary schools were collected, analyzed, and presented by socioeconomic status and gender. Public schoolchildren were classified as LSES (n = 219) and private schoolchildren were clas sified as HSES (n = 230). Dietary fruit/vegetable intake of each student was determined based on a 24-hour recall pictorial record and personal interview. All food items containing fruits or vegetables (including beverages) were classified and tabulated. Frequency of fruit/vegetable intake was calculated based on "mentions" (number of times a fruit or vegetable item was reportedly consumed), and nutritional adequacy was assessed for each group by mean and median values and compared to WHO daily recommended fruit/vegetable intake (400 g). Based on World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) exclusion guidelines, the fruit/vegetable con tribution to total energy was estimated. RESULTS: Of the 247 different food items identified, 93 (37.7%) contained a fruit or veg etable. Total food mentions (n = 6 512) included 637 fruit items and 701 vegetable items. Al though mean fruit/vegetable intake in grams was 461.3 (standard deviation, ± 332.5), more than half (56.3%) of the subjects fell below the 400-g recommended daily level. Estimated fruit/vegetable contribution to total energy was 21.2% for HSES and 19.1% for LSES. CONCLUSION: This study revealed inadequate fruit/vegetable intake among the study sample. For compliance with global recommendations, interventions promoting fruit/vegetable intake are needed. OBJETIVO: Determinar si el consumo de frutas y vegetales en escolares de ingresos altos y bajos de zonas urbanas de Quetzaltenango es el adecuado según las recomendaciones de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Bajos ENVELOPE(-56.317,-56.317,-63.467,-63.467) |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine if fruit and vegetable consumption among high- and low-socio economic status (HSES-LSES) urban schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, was ad equate according to World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. METHODS: Cross-sectional data from 449 third- and fourth-grade girls and boys from 12 el ementary schools were collected, analyzed, and presented by socioeconomic status and gender. Public schoolchildren were classified as LSES (n = 219) and private schoolchildren were clas sified as HSES (n = 230). Dietary fruit/vegetable intake of each student was determined based on a 24-hour recall pictorial record and personal interview. All food items containing fruits or vegetables (including beverages) were classified and tabulated. Frequency of fruit/vegetable intake was calculated based on "mentions" (number of times a fruit or vegetable item was reportedly consumed), and nutritional adequacy was assessed for each group by mean and median values and compared to WHO daily recommended fruit/vegetable intake (400 g). Based on World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) exclusion guidelines, the fruit/vegetable con tribution to total energy was estimated. RESULTS: Of the 247 different food items identified, 93 (37.7%) contained a fruit or veg etable. Total food mentions (n = 6 512) included 637 fruit items and 701 vegetable items. Al though mean fruit/vegetable intake in grams was 461.3 (standard deviation, ± 332.5), more than half (56.3%) of the subjects fell below the 400-g recommended daily level. Estimated fruit/vegetable contribution to total energy was 21.2% for HSES and 19.1% for LSES. CONCLUSION: This study revealed inadequate fruit/vegetable intake among the study sample. For compliance with global recommendations, interventions promoting fruit/vegetable intake are needed. OBJETIVO: Determinar si el consumo de frutas y vegetales en escolares de ingresos altos y bajos de zonas urbanas de Quetzaltenango es el adecuado según las recomendaciones de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). ... |
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Fruit and vegetable intake of schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Consumo de frutas y vegetales en escolares de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala |
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Fruit and vegetable intake of schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Consumo de frutas y vegetales en escolares de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala |
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