Fruit and vegetable intake in a sample of 11-year-old children in 9 European countries: The Pro Children cross-sectional survey

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2005

Autores

Yngve, A (Autor) Outra; Wolf, A (Autor) Outra; Poortvliet, E (Autor) Outra; Elmadfa, I (Autor) Outra; Brug, J (Autor) Outra; Ehrenblad, B (Autor) Outra; Franchini, Bela (Autor) FCNAUP; Haraldsdottir, J (Autor) Outra; Krolner, R (Autor) Outra; Maes, L (Autor) Outra; Perez Rodrigo, C (Autor) Outra; Sjostrm, M (Autor) Outra; Thorsdottir, I (Autor) Outra; Klepp, KI (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism

Vol. 49 Nº 4

Páginas: 236-245

ISSN: 0250-6807

Editora: Karger

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 253 Citações

Scopus - 259 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências médicas e da saúde > Ciências da saúde

CORDIS: Ciências da Saúde

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-000-55T

DOI: 10.1159/000087247

Abstract (EN): Background/Aims: An adequate fruit and vegetable intake provides essential nutrients and nutritive compounds and is considered an important part of a healthy lifestyle. No simple instrument has been available for the assessment of fruit and vegetable intake as well as its determinants in school-aged children applicable in different European countries. Within the Pro Children Project, such an instrument has been developed. This paper describes the cross-sectional survey in 11-year-olds in 9 countries. Methods: The cross-sectional survey used nationally, and in 2 countries regionally, representative samples of schools and classes. The questionnaires, including a precoded 24-hour recall component and a food frequency part, were completed in the classroom. Data were treated using common syntax files for portion sizes and for merging of vegetable types into four subgroups. Results: The results show that the fruit and vegetable intake in amounts and choice were highly diverse in the 9 participating countries. Vegetable intake was in general lower than fruit intake, boys consumed less fruit and vegetables than girls did. The highest total intake according to the 24-hour recall was found in Austria and Portugal, the lowest in Spain and Iceland. Conclusion:The fruit and vegetable intake in 11-year-old children was in all countries far from reaching population goals and food-based dietary guidelines on national and international levels.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 10