Boffetta et al. ( 1 ) reported in the Journal a weak but statistically significant association between fruit and vegetable intake and the overall cancer risk by analyzing data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. The reduced cancer risk associated with an increased daily intake of 200 g of fruits and vegetables combined was 3% (95% confidence inte...

The north-western region of China carries a big burden of esophageal cancer with incidence above the national average. This study ascertained the association between fruit and vegetable consumption and the risk of esophageal cancer in this remote part of China. A case-control study was undertaken in Urumqi and Shihezi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, between 2008 and 2009. Participa...

Received: 15/11/2013 Revised: 13/12/2013 Accepted: 16/12/2013 Abstract Osmotic dehydration is a process of water removal by immersion of water containing cellular solids in a concentrated aqueous solution of sugar/ salt. This results in intermediate moisture product with lower water activity. At low water activity, most of the chemical reactions which deteriorate the food as well as the growth ...

BACKGROUND Rural residents are increasingly identified as being at greater risk for health disparities. These inequities may be related to health behaviors such as adequate fruits and vegetable consumption. There is little national-level population-based research about the prevalence of fruit and vegetable consumption by US rural population adults. The objective of this study was to examine the...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether socio-economic groups differ in their fruit and vegetable consumption, and the variety eaten, and whether socio-economic differences are similar for adolescents and adults. The study also examined whether socio-economic groups vary in their reported desire to increase the amount of fruit and vegetables consumed, and the perceived barriers to achieving this. DES...

Eating more fruits and vegetables adds nutrients to diets, reduces the risk for heart disease, stroke, and some cancers, and helps manage body weight when consumed in place of more energy-dense foods. Adults who engage in <30 minutes of moderate physical activity daily should consume 1.5-2.0 cup equivalents of fruit and 2-3 cups of vegetables daily.* However, during 2007-2010, half of the total...