The objective of this study was to assess the quality of the current intakes of fruits and vegetables compared to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in US children and adolescents and identify factors related to low fruit and vegetable intake. This descriptive study examined differences in fruit and vegetable intakes by age, sex, ethnicity, poverty level, body mass index, and food security st...

Nadav Nitzan, Vegetable Forage Crops and Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Prosser, WA 99350; Marc A. Evans, Department of Statistics, Washington State University, Pullman 99164; Tom F. Cummings and Dennis A. Johnson, Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164; Dallas L. Batchelor, Lamb-Weston, Pasco, WA 99301; Chris Olsen, L.J. Olsen, Inc., Othello, WA 99344; Kathleen G. ...

Iran has experienced high food prices in recent years. This paper examines the welfare impacts of rising major food groups' prices on Iranian urban households using Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS) approach. The elasticity coefficients derived from QUAIDS are used to estimate Compensated Variations (CV).The study uses Iranian Household Expenditure and Income Survey (HEIS) raw data,...

Monitoring food consumption and its determinants over time is essential for defining and implementing health promotion strategies, but surveillance is scarce in Africa. The present study aimed to describe fruit and vegetable consumption in Mozambique according to socio-demographic characteristics and place of residence (urban/rural). A national representative sample (n 3323) of subjects aged 25...

Melatonin and serotonin are important phytochemicals with hormonal, antioxidant, immunoactive, and neuroactive biological properties, and have been identified and quantitated in a broad range of fruits, vegetables, and derivative products.[1-14] At present, relatively little is known about the temporal profiles of these compounds during fruit and vegetable development. Improved knowledge in thi...

The color, flavor, texture, and the nutritional value of fresh-cut fruit and vegetable products are factors critical to consumer acceptance and the success of these products. In this chapter, desirable and undesirable quality attributes of fresh-cut fruit and vegetable products are reviewed. Both instrumental and sensory measurements for determining these critical quality attributes are discuss...

BACKGROUND: Obesity among US children has increased in recent years. Although increased fruit and vegetable consumption has not been directly linked to obesity prevalence, it has been posited that more fruits and vegetables (FV) could reduce the consumption of high-fat, energydense foods and may protect against childhood illnesses including asthma and other respiratory diseases. The purpose of ...

INTRODUCTION Studies have shown that a diet high in fruit and vegetable intake, as well as a routine including daily exercise or physical activity, can independently affect relapse rates and survivorship in breast cancer patients. Fruits and vegetables contain powerful anti-oxidant molecules, capable of preventing tumor formation and proliferation. Exercise can lower circulating levels of estro...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of school-based nutrition education in reducing or preventing overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. SOURCES Systematic search in 14 databases and five systematic reviews for randomized controlled trials conducted in schools to reduce or prevent overweight in children and adolescents. Body mass index and fruit and vegetable intake were used...