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A Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Improves High School Students' Consumption of Fresh Produce

Davis, Elaine M., Cullen, Karen Weber, Watson, Kathleen B., Konarik, Melanie, Radcliffe, John·2009·Journal of the American Dietetic Association
DOI 10.1016/j.jada.2009.04.017
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Low fruit and vegetable intake may be associated with overweight. The United States Department of Agriculture implemented the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in 2006-2007. One Houston-area high school was selected and received funding to provide baskets of fresh fruits and vegetables daily for each classroom during this period. This study assessed the impact of the program on students' fruit and vegetable intake. At program end (May 2007), fruit and vegetable intake surveys were distributed to students at the intervention school as well as at a comparison high school that did not receive the program. Surveys, which were completed anonymously, were received from 34% of intervention and 42% of comparison school students. The students were classified as to whether they met the recommended daily intake of fruit, 100% fruit juice, and vegetables. The probability of meeting the recommendations was assessed with logistic regression analyses, controlling for sex, age, and ethnicity. Compared with the comparison control school students, intervention school students were more likely to report eating fruit and drinking 100% fruit juice at least two times per day (39.3% vs 27.3%; P<0.05) and consuming total fruit, juice, and vegetables (22% vs 18.4%; P<0.05) five or more times per day in the preceding 7 days. More intervention school students (59.1%) than comparison school students (40.9%) reported eating fruit at least one time per day (P<0.05). There were no group differences in vegetable intake. Fresh fruit and vegetable distribution programs provide the opportunity for students to taste a variety of fruits and vegetables, and may improve consumption of these foods by adolescents.

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Authors
Davis, E. M., Cullen, K. W., Watson, K. B., Konarik, M., & Radcliffe, J.
Affiliations
St David's Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Cullen, Karen Weber
ORCID
Cullen, Karen Weber
Venue
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-07
Volume
109
Issue
7
Pages
1227-1231
ISSN
0002-8223 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jada.2009.04.017
OpenAlex
W2026055870
Cited by
81
References
42
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FWCI
9.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of the American Dietetic Association (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
Keywords
fruit and vegetable intake, adolescent nutrition, vegetable consumption, dietary recommendations, overweight prevention, high school students
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Beverages, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Ethnicity, Female, Food Preferences, Fruit, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Obesity, Schools, Students, Texas, Vegetables, Program Evaluation, Logistic Models, Case-Control Studies, Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Child Nutrition Sciences

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