Fruit and vegetable consumption in a sample of 11-year-old children in ten European countries – the PRO GREENS cross-sectional survey
OBJECTIVE: To describe fruit and vegetable intake of 11-year-old children in ten European countries and compare it with current dietary guidelines. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. Intake was assessed using a previously validated questionnaire containing a pre-coded 24 h recall and an FFQ which were...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:10282338 2023-10-01T03:56:59+02:00 Fruit and vegetable consumption in a sample of 11-year-old children in ten European countries – the PRO GREENS cross-sectional survey Lynch, Christel Kristjansdottir, Asa Gudrun te Velde, Saskia J Lien, Nanna Roos, Eva Thorsdottir, Inga Krawinkel, Michael de Almeida, Maria Daniel Vaz Papadaki, Angeliki Hlastan Ribic, Cirila Petrova, Stefka Ehrenblad, Bettina Halldorsson, Thorhallur I Poortvliet, Eric Yngve, Agneta 2014-07-15 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10282338/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25023091 https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980014001347 en eng Cambridge University Press http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10282338/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25023091 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980014001347 © The Authors 2014 Public Health Nutr HOT TOPIC – The WHO)s 2004 global strategy on diet physical activity and health: status and renewal of effort Text 2014 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980014001347 2023-09-03T00:53:33Z OBJECTIVE: To describe fruit and vegetable intake of 11-year-old children in ten European countries and compare it with current dietary guidelines. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. Intake was assessed using a previously validated questionnaire containing a pre-coded 24 h recall and an FFQ which were completed in the classroom. Portion sizes were calculated using a standardized protocol. SETTING: Surveys were performed in schools regionally selected in eight countries and nationally representative in two countries. SUBJECTS: A total of 8158 children from 236 schools across Europe participating in the PRO GREENS project. RESULTS: The total mean consumption of fruit and vegetables was between 220 and 345 g/d in the ten participating countries. Mean intakes did not reach the WHO population goal of ≥400 g/d in any of the participating countries. Girls had a significantly higher intake of total fruit and vegetables than boys in five of the countries (Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Bulgaria and Slovenia). Mean total fruit intake ranged between 114 and 240 g/d and vegetable intake between 73 and 141 g/d. When using the level ≥400 g/d as a cut-off, only 23·5 % (13·8–37·0 %) of the studied children, depending on country and gender, met the WHO recommendation (fruit juice excluded). CONCLUSIONS: Fruit and vegetable consumption was below recommended levels among the schoolchildren in all countries and vegetable intake was lower than fruit intake. The survey shows that there is a need for promotional activities to improve fruit and vegetable consumption in this age group. Text Iceland PubMed Central (PMC) Public Health Nutrition 17 11 2436 2444 |
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OBJECTIVE: To describe fruit and vegetable intake of 11-year-old children in ten European countries and compare it with current dietary guidelines. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. Intake was assessed using a previously validated questionnaire containing a pre-coded 24 h recall and an FFQ which were completed in the classroom. Portion sizes were calculated using a standardized protocol. SETTING: Surveys were performed in schools regionally selected in eight countries and nationally representative in two countries. SUBJECTS: A total of 8158 children from 236 schools across Europe participating in the PRO GREENS project. RESULTS: The total mean consumption of fruit and vegetables was between 220 and 345 g/d in the ten participating countries. Mean intakes did not reach the WHO population goal of ≥400 g/d in any of the participating countries. Girls had a significantly higher intake of total fruit and vegetables than boys in five of the countries (Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Bulgaria and Slovenia). Mean total fruit intake ranged between 114 and 240 g/d and vegetable intake between 73 and 141 g/d. When using the level ≥400 g/d as a cut-off, only 23·5 % (13·8–37·0 %) of the studied children, depending on country and gender, met the WHO recommendation (fruit juice excluded). CONCLUSIONS: Fruit and vegetable consumption was below recommended levels among the schoolchildren in all countries and vegetable intake was lower than fruit intake. The survey shows that there is a need for promotional activities to improve fruit and vegetable consumption in this age group. |
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Lynch, Christel Kristjansdottir, Asa Gudrun te Velde, Saskia J Lien, Nanna Roos, Eva Thorsdottir, Inga Krawinkel, Michael de Almeida, Maria Daniel Vaz Papadaki, Angeliki Hlastan Ribic, Cirila Petrova, Stefka Ehrenblad, Bettina Halldorsson, Thorhallur I Poortvliet, Eric Yngve, Agneta |
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Fruit and vegetable consumption in a sample of 11-year-old children in ten European countries – the PRO GREENS cross-sectional survey |
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Fruit and vegetable consumption in a sample of 11-year-old children in ten European countries – the PRO GREENS cross-sectional survey |
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Fruit and vegetable consumption in a sample of 11-year-old children in ten European countries – the PRO GREENS cross-sectional survey |
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