Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables Among Individuals 15 Years and Older in 28 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The WHO recommends 400 g/d of fruits and vegetables (the equivalent of ∼5 servings/d) for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). However, there is limited evidence regarding individual-level correlates of meeting these recommendations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In order...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of nutrition 2019-07, Vol.149 (7), p.1252-1259
Hauptverfasser: Frank, Sarah M, Webster, Jacqui, McKenzie, Briar, Geldsetzer, Pascal, Manne-Goehler, Jennifer, Andall-Brereton, Glennis, Houehanou, Corine, Houinato, Dismand, Gurung, Mongal Singh, Bicaba, Brice Wilfried, McClure, Roy Wong, Supiyev, Adil, Zhumadilov, Zhaxybay, Stokes, Andrew, Labadarios, Demetre, Sibai, Abla Mehio, Norov, Bolormaa, Aryal, Krishna K, Karki, Khem Bahadur, Kagaruki, Gibson B, Mayige, Mary T, Martins, Joao S, Atun, Rifat, Bärnighausen, Till, Vollmer, Sebastian, Jaacks, Lindsay M
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Zusammenfassung:The WHO recommends 400 g/d of fruits and vegetables (the equivalent of ∼5 servings/d) for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). However, there is limited evidence regarding individual-level correlates of meeting these recommendations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In order to target policies and interventions aimed at improving intake, global monitoring of fruit and vegetable consumption by socio-demographic subpopulations is required. The aims of this study were to 1) assess the proportion of individuals meeting the WHO recommendation and 2) evaluate socio-demographic predictors (age, sex, and educational attainment) of meeting the WHO recommendation. Data were collected from 193,606 individuals aged ≥15 y in 28 LMICs between 2005 and 2016. The prevalence of meeting the WHO recommendation took into account the complex survey designs, and countries were weighted according to their World Bank population estimates in 2015. Poisson regression was used to estimate associations with socio-demographic characteristics. The proportion (95% CI) of individuals aged ≥15 y who met the WHO recommendation was 18.0% (16.6–19.4%). Mean intake of fruits was 1.15 (1.10–1.20) servings per day and for vegetables, 2.46 (2.40–2.51) servings/d. The proportion of individuals meeting the recommendation increased with increasing country gross domestic product (GDP) class (P 
ISSN:0022-3166
1541-6100
DOI:10.1093/jn/nxz040