Variation in fruit and vegetable consumption among adults in Britain. An analysis from the dietary and nutritional survey of British adults
Variation in fruit and vegetable consumption among adults in Britain. An analysis from the dietary and nutritional survey of British adults
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DOI：
10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600877
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发表时间：
1999-12-01
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Nichols, R
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作者：
Billson, H;Pryer, JA;Nichols, R
目的：使用全国代表性样本来检查英国成年人水果和蔬菜消费量的变化，特别是报告摄入量高和低的消费者。设计：全国代表性饮食调查，使用16岁男性和女性的7天称重饮食记录1986- 1987年居住在英国私人家庭的16-64岁男性和女性。设置：英国。主题：男1087人，女1110人。样本采用多阶段随机概率设计。响应率为70%，随后排除了能量摄入量低的受试者。主要结果指标：食物组、营养摄入量、生理指标、社会经济、人口统计和行为特征。结果：估计了水果和蔬菜的消费量。根据水果和蔬菜的消费量，将样本按性别分为四个季度组。有季度组之间的水果和蔬菜和其他食物的摄入量，营养素摄入量，生理措施，社会经济，人口和行为变量的显着相似性。水果和蔬菜的最低消费者的平均摄入量为738克/周（男性）和630克/周（女性），分别相当于1.3和1.1份/天。相反，男性和女性的平均摄入量最高，为3137克/周（5.6份/天）。第一季度16-24岁年龄组的成年人是第四季度的两倍多。手册的社会阶层和那些在接受福利与水果和蔬菜的消费呈负相关。冶炼工人与水果和蔬菜摄入量低有显著相关。已婚与水果和蔬菜摄入量增加有关，单身或离婚/分居与水果和蔬菜摄入量低有关。吃自家种植的农产品与高摄入量有关。消费者谁住在伦敦或东南部与更高的水果和蔬菜intake.Conclusions：分析提请注意，在英国成年人之间的水果和蔬菜消费的广泛变化。高消费者值得进一步调查，以阐明增加水果和蔬菜消费的实际策略。增加消费的战略应针对最有可能包括水果和蔬菜消费量低的群体。
Objectives: Using a national representative sample to examine variation in fruit and vegetable consumption among adults in the UK, with particular reference to consumers with high and low reported intakes.Design: National representative dietary survey using 7-d weighed diet records of men and women aged 16-64 y living in private households in the UK in 1986-1987.Setting: The UK.Subjects: 1087 men and 1110 women. The sample was selected by a multi-stage random probability design. The response was 70%, Subjects with low energy intake were subsequently excluded.Main outcome measures: Food group, nutrient intake, physiological measures socio-economic, demographic and behavioural characteristics.Results: Consumption of fruit and vegetables was estimated. The sample was divided by sex into four quarter groups according to fruit and vegetable consumption. There were significant similarities between quarter groups in fruit and vegetable and other food intake, nutrient intake, physiological measures, and socia-economic, demographic and behavioural variable. The lowest consumers of fruit and vegetables had a mean intake of 738 g/week (men) and 630 g/week (women), equivalent to 1.3 and 1.1 portion/d, respectively. Conversely, the mean intake of both men women with the highest consumption was 3137 g/week (5.6 portions day). There were more than twice as many adults in the age group 16-24 located in Q1 than in Q4. The Manual social class and those in receipt of benefits were negatively associated with fruit and vegetable consumption. Smelters were significantly associated with low fruit and vegetable intake. Being married was associated with increased fruit and vegetable intake and being single or divorced/separated was associated with low fruit and vegetable intake. Eating home grown produce was associated with high intake. Consumers who lived in London or the South-East were associated with higher fruit and vegetable intake.Conclusions: The analysis draws attention to the wide variation in reported fruit and vegetable consumption among British adults. High consumers merit further investigation to elucidate practical strategies for increasing Fruit and vegetable consumption. Strategies to increase consumption should be targeted at groups most likely to include low consumers of fruits and vegetables.