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Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Urban Community Gardeners

Alaimo, Katherine, Packnett, Elizabeth, Miles, Richard A., Kruger, Daniel J.·2008·Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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Objective To determine the association between household participation in a community garden and fruit and vegetable consumption among urban adults.Design Data were analyzed from a cross-sectional random phone survey conducted in 2003. A quota sampling strategy was used to ensure that all census tracts within the city were represented.Setting Flint, Michigan.Participants 766 adults.Variables measured Fruit and vegetable intake was measured using questionnaire items from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Household participation in a community garden was assessed by asking the respondent if he or she, or any member of the household, had participated in a community garden project in the last year.Analysis Generalized linear models and logistic regression models assessed the association between household participation in a community garden and fruit and vegetable intake, controlling for demographic, neighborhood participation, and health variables.Results Adults with a household member who participated in a community garden consumed fruits and vegetables 1.4 more times per day than those who did not participate, and they were 3.5 times more likely to consume fruits and vegetables at least 5 times daily.Conclusions and implications Household participation in a community garden may improve fruit and vegetable intake among urban adults.

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Authors
Alaimo, K., Packnett, E., Miles, R. A., & Kruger, D. J.
Affiliations
  • Michigan State University (US)
  • University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
Alaimo, Katherine
Venue
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-03
Volume
40
Issue
2
Pages
94-101
ISSN
1499-4046 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2160224840
Cited by
576
References
37
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FWCI
20.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • University of Michigan
  • School of Public Health, University of Michigan
  • U.S. Public Health Service (U48 CCU 515775)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
Keywords
community gardens, fruit and vegetable intake, household participation, urban adults, neighborhood participation, dietary behavior, Flint, Michigan
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Agriculture, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet Surveys, Female, Fruit, Humans, Male, Michigan, Middle Aged, Urban Population, Vegetables, Linear Models, Logistic Models

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