Increasing vegetable intakes: rationale and systematic review of published interventions

Pairing Vegetables with a Liked Food and Visually Appealing Presentation: Promising Strategies for Increasing Vegetable Consumption among Preschoolers

(2016) Danielle C.S. Correia et al.   Childhood Obesity

Influence of choice on vegetable intake in children: an in-home study

(2015) Victoire W.T. de Wild et al.   APPETITE

Eating fruits and vegetables. An ethnographic study of American and French family dinners

(2015) Tamar Kremer-Sadlik et al.   APPETITE

A step-by-step introduction to vegetables at the beginning of complementary feeding. The effects of early and repeated exposure

(2015) Marion M. Hetherington et al.   APPETITE

‘Why don’t you try it again?’ A comparison of parent led, home based interventions aimed at increasing children's consumption of a disliked vegetable

(2015) Clare E. Holley et al.   APPETITE

Tocopherol and tocotrienol analysis in raw and cooked vegetables: A validated method with emphasis on sample preparation

(2015) Katharina Knecht et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Vegetable preparation practices for 5–6 years old Australian children as reported by their parents; relationships with liking and consumption

(2015) Astrid A.M. Poelman et al.   FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE

Participating in a fruit and vegetable intervention trial improves longer term fruit and vegetable consumption and barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption: a follow-up of the ADIT study

(2015) Charlotte E Neville et al.   International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Testing the Effectiveness of In-Home Behavioral Economics Strategies to Increase Vegetable Intake, Liking, and Variety Among Children Residing in Households That Receive Food Assistance

(2015) Tashara M. Leak et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR

Fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: A dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

(2015) Y. Wu et al.   NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Consumption of vegetables may reduce the risk of liver cancer: Results from a meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies

(2015) Ai-jing Luo et al.   Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology

Impact of boiling on phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of green vegetables consumed in the Mediterranean diet

(2015) Ana F. Vinha et al.   Food & Function

Serving First in Isolation Increases Vegetable Intake among Elementary Schoolchildren

(2015) Joseph P. Redden et al.   PLoS One

‘Just a pinch of salt’. An experimental comparison of the effect of repeated exposure and flavor-flavor learning with salt or spice on vegetable acceptance in toddlers

(2014) Sofia Bouhlal et al.   APPETITE

Parental role modeling of fruits and vegetables at meals and snacks is associated with children's adequate consumption

(2014) Michelle Draxten et al.   APPETITE

Effects of starting weaning exclusively with vegetables on vegetable intake at the age of 12 and 23 months

(2014) Coraline Barends et al.   APPETITE

The root of the problem: increasing root vegetable intake in preschool children by repeated exposure and flavour flavour learning

(2014) Sara M. Ahern et al.   APPETITE

Exposure to vegetable variety in infants weaned at different ages

(2014) Helen Coulthard et al.   APPETITE

Flavonoid-rich fruit and vegetables improve microvascular reactivity and inflammatory status in men at risk of cardiovascular disease—FLAVURS: a randomized controlled trial

(2014) Anna L Macready et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Intake of fruit and vegetables and risk of bladder cancer: a dose–response meta-analysis of observational studies

(2014) Baodong Yao et al.   CANCER CAUSES & CONTROL

Cruciferous vegetables consumption and the risk of ovarian cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies

(2014) Bo Han et al.   Diagnostic Pathology

Consumption of fruit, but not vegetables, may reduce risk of gastric cancer: Results from a meta-analysis of cohort studies

(2014) Qingbing Wang et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER

Sources of vegetables, fruits and vitamins A, C and E among five ethnic groups: Results from a multiethnic cohort study

(2014) S Sharma et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Intake of vegetables and fruit and risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma: a meta-analysis of observational studies

(2014) Bailing Li et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Increased Intake of Vegetables, But Not Fruit, Reduces Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Meta-analysis

(2014) Yang Yang et al.   GASTROENTEROLOGY

Effect of the method of preparation for consumption on calcium retention, calcium:phosphorus ratio, nutrient density and recommended daily allowance in fourteen vegetables

(2014) Jacek Słupski et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION

Factors associated with low consumption of fruits and vegetables by preschoolers of low socio-economic level

(2014) Julia L. Valmórbida et al.   Jornal de Pediatria

Fruit and vegetable consumption and all-cause, cancer and CVD mortality: analysis of Health Survey for England data

(2014) Oyinlola Oyebode et al.   JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

Consumer behaviour towards vegetables: a study on domestic processing of broccoli and carrots by Dutch households

(2014) R. Bongoni et al.   JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

Veggiecation: A Novel Approach to Improve Vegetable Consumption Among School-Aged Children

(2014) Yeon Bai et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR

Effects of Environmental Intervention in Workplace Cafeterias on Vegetable Consumption by Male Workers

(2014) Osamu Kushida et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR

Fruits, vegetables, 100% juices, and cognitive function

(2014) Daniel J Lamport et al.   NUTRITION REVIEWS

Mothers improve their daughters’ vegetable intake: A randomized controlled trial

(2014) Maryam Gholami et al.   Psychology Health & Medicine

Fruits and Vegetables Consumption and Risk of Stroke

(2014) Dan Hu et al.   STROKE

The effect of women’s home gardens on vegetable production and consumption in Bangladesh

(2014) Pepijn Schreinemachers et al.   Food Security

Association of fruit and vegetables with the risk of nasopharyngeal cancer: Evidence from a meta-analysis

(2014) Jian Jin et al.   Scientific Reports

Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

(2014) Min Li et al.   BMJ Open

Fruit and vegetable consumption and mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

(2014) X. Wang et al.   BMJ-British Medical Journal

Fruits, vegetables, and bladder cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis

(2014) Ana R. Vieira et al.   Cancer Medicine

Effectiveness of flavour nutrient learning and mere exposure as mechanisms to increase toddler’s intake and preference for green vegetables

(2013) Victoire W.T. de Wild et al.   APPETITE

Enhancing children’s vegetable consumption using vegetable-promoting picture books. The impact of interactive shared reading and character–product congruence

(2013) Simone M. de Droog et al.   APPETITE

Identifying flavor preference subgroups. Genetic basis and related eating behavior traits

(2013) Outi Törnwall et al.   APPETITE

Fruit and Vegetables: Intake and Sociodemographic Determinants among Portuguese Mothers

(2013) Bela Franchini et al.   ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM

Effects of Fats and Oils on the Bioaccessibility of Carotenoids and Vitamin E in Vegetables

(2013) Akihiko NAGAO et al.   BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Changes and tracking of fruit, vegetables and sugar-sweetened beverages intake from 18 months to 7 years in the Norwegian mother and child cohort study

(2013) Mona Bjelland et al.   BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Consumption of fruit, vegetables, and other food groups and the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

(2013) Jerry Polesel et al.   CANCER CAUSES & CONTROL

Effects of repeated exposure to either vegetables or fruits on infant’s vegetable and fruit acceptance at the beginning of weaning

(2013) Coraline Barends et al.   FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE

Providing choice increases children’s vegetable intake

(2013) Paloma Rohlfs Domínguez et al.   FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE

Repeated Exposure of Infants at Complementary Feeding to a Vegetable Purée Increases Acceptance as Effectively as Flavor-Flavor Learning and More Effectively Than Flavor-Nutrient Learning

(2013) Eloïse Remy et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

The Consumption of Protein-Rich Foods in Older Adults: An Exploratory Focus Group Study

(2013) Rachael L. Best et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR

Adherence to dietary guidelines for fruit, vegetables and fish among older Dutch adults; the role of education, income and job prestige

(2013) S. Coosje Dijkstra et al.   Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging

Intakes of Fruits, Vegetables, and Related Vitamins and Lung Cancer Risk: Results from the Shanghai Men's Health Study (2002–2009)

(2013) Yumie Takata et al.   NUTRITION AND CANCER-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

Cruciferous Vegetables Consumption and Risk of Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis

(2013) Ben Liu et al.   NUTRITION AND CANCER-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

Increasing fruits and vegetables in midlife women: a feasibility study

(2013) Caroline A. Gunn et al.   NUTRITION RESEARCH

Salt Content Impacts Food Preferences and Intake among Children

(2013) Sofia Bouhlal et al.   PLoS One

Cruciferous Vegetables Intake Is Associated with Lower Risk of Renal Cell Carcinoma: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

(2013) Jun Zhao et al.   PLoS One

Fruits and vegetables: measuring intake and encouraging increased consumption

(2013) Jayne V. Woodside et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY

Vegetable variety: an effective strategy to increase vegetable choice in children

(2013) Tamara Bucher et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

Health-Promoting Components of Fruits and Vegetables in the Diet

(2013) Rui Hai Liu   Advances in Nutrition

A nutrition intervention with a main focus on vegetables and bread consumption among young men in the Norwegian National Guard

(2013) Solveig Uglem et al.   Food & Nutrition Research

Effect of labeling on new vegetable dish acceptance in preadolescent children

(2012) David Morizet et al.   APPETITE

Familiarity with and affective responses to foods in 8–11-year-old children. The role of food neophobia and parental education

(2012) Sari Mustonen et al.   APPETITE

Resemblance of dietary intakes of snacks, sweets, fruit, and vegetables among mother–child dyads from low income families

(2012) Kathryn C. Wroten et al.   APPETITE

Mere exposure and flavour–flavour learning increase 2–3year-old children’s acceptance of a novel vegetable

(2012) Helene Hausner et al.   APPETITE

Effect of fruit and vegetable consumption on immune function in older people: a randomized controlled trial

(2012) Andrew Gibson et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Intake of Fruits and Vegetables and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in a Pooled Analysis of 14 Cohort Studies

(2012) A. Koushik et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

Cruciferous vegetables and cancer risk in a network of case-control studies

(2012) C. Bosetti et al.   ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY

Cruciferous vegetables intake and the risk of colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies

(2012) Q. J. Wu et al.   ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY

Cruciferous vegetables intake is inversely associated with risk of breast cancer: A meta-analysis

(2012) Xiaojiao Liu et al.   BREAST

Fruit and vegetables consumption and breast cancer risk: the EPIC Italy study

(2012) Giovanna Masala et al.   BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT

Fruits, vegetables and breast cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

(2012) D. Aune et al.   BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT

Increases in fruit intakes in older low consumers of fruit following two community-based repeated exposure interventions

(2012) K. M. Appleton   BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Repetition counts: repeated exposure increases intake of a novel vegetable in UK pre-school children compared to flavour–flavour and flavour–nutrient learning

(2012) Samantha J. Caton et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Greater intake of fruit and vegetables is associated with lower risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Chinese adults: a case–control study

(2012) Yuan-ting Liu et al.   CANCER CAUSES & CONTROL

Endogenous Knowledge of Four Leafy Vegetables Used by Rural Populations in Benin

(2012) Carole N. A. Vihotogbe-Sossa et al.   ECOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION

Fruit and vegetable intake and type 2 diabetes: EPIC-InterAct prospective study and meta-analysis

(2012) A J Cooper et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Cooking time but not cooking method affects children’s acceptance of Brassica vegetables

(2012) Astrid A.M. Poelman et al.   FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE

Vegetables, fruit and risk of non-gallstone-related acute pancreatitis: a population-based prospective cohort study

(2012) Viktor Oskarsson et al.   GUT

Fruits and vegetables consumption and risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: A meta-analysis of observational studies

(2012) Guo-Chong Chen et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER

Who are eating and not eating fruits and vegetables in Malaysia?

(2012) Steven T. Yen et al.   International Journal of Public Health

Photographs in Lunch Tray Compartments and Vegetable Consumption Among Children in Elementary School Cafeterias

(2012) Marla Reicks et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Fruit, vegetables and prevention of cognitive decline or dementia: A systematic review of cohort studies

(2012) M. Loef et al.   Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging

RETRACTED: Attractive names sustain increased vegetable intake in schools

(2012) Brian Wansink et al.   PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Determinants of middle-school students asking parents for fruits and vegetables: a theory-based salient belief elicitation

(2012) Susan E Middlestadt et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

The association of cruciferous vegetables intake and risk of bladder cancer: a meta-analysis

(2012) Ben Liu et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY

Health Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables

(2012) Joanne L. Slavin et al.   Advances in Nutrition

Serving large portions of vegetable soup at the start of a meal affected children's energy and vegetable intake

(2011) Maureen K. Spill et al.   APPETITE

Repeated exposure and associative conditioning promote preschool children’s liking of vegetables

(2011) Stephanie Anzman-Frasca et al.   APPETITE

Hidden vegetables: an effective strategy to reduce energy intake and increase vegetable intake in adults

(2011) Alexandria D Blatt et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Hiding vegetables to reduce energy density: an effective strategy to increase children's vegetable intake and reduce energy intake

(2011) M. K. Spill et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

The effect of preparation method and typicality of colour on children’s acceptance for vegetables

(2011) A.A.M. Poelman et al.   FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE

Children’s liking and intake of vegetables: A school-based intervention study

(2011) Annemarie Olsen et al.   FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE

Cruciferous vegetables intake and risk of prostate cancer: A meta-analysis

(2011) Ben Liu et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY

Family Ties to Health Program: A Randomized Intervention to Improve Vegetable Intake in Children

(2011) Rachel G. Tabak et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR

Impact of a Community-based Intervention on Serving and Intake of Vegetables among Low-income, Rural Appalachian Families

(2011) Tionni R. Wenrich et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR

Nutrition Education Intervention Improves Vegetable-Related Attitude, Self-Efficacy, Preference, and Knowledge of Fourth-Grade Students

(2011) Denise E. Wall et al.   JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH

Characteristics of Family Mealtimes Affecting Children's Vegetable Consumption and Liking

(2011) Claire Sweetman et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION

Increasing Vegetable Intake in Mexican-American Youth: A Randomized Controlled Trial

(2011) Craig A. Johnston et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION

Associations between Neighborhood Availability and Individual Consumption of Dark-Green and Orange Vegetables among Ethnically Diverse Adults in Detroit

(2011) Betty T. Izumi et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION

Recall of Vegetable Eating Affects Future Predicted Enjoyment and Choice of Vegetables in British University Undergraduate Students

(2011) Eric Robinson et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION

Increasing Access and Affordability of Produce Improves Perceived Consumption of Vegetables in Low-Income Seniors

(2011) Rayane AbuSabha et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION

Strategies to improve palatability and increase consumption intentions for Momordica charantia(bitter melon): A vegetable commonly used for diabetes management

(2011) Laura S Snee et al.   Nutrition Journal

Diets rich in fruits and vegetables suppress blood biomarkers of metabolic stress in overweight women

(2011) Jee-Young Yeon et al.   PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Assessment of evaluations made to healthy eating policies in Europe: a review within the EATWELL Project

(2011) Federico JA Pérez-Cueto et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

Child consumption of fruit and vegetables: the roles of child cognitions and parental feeding practices

(2011) Elisabeth L Melbye et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

Improvement of meal composition by vegetable variety

(2011) Tamara Bucher et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

Frequent consumption of vegetables predicts lower risk of depression in older Taiwanese – results of a prospective population-based study

(2011) Alan C Tsai et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

Rewards can be used effectively with repeated exposure to increase liking of vegetables in 4–6-year-old children

(2011) Nadia Corsini et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

Repeated taste exposure increases liking for vegetables by low-income elementary school children

(2010) Anantha Lakkakula et al.   APPETITE

Portion size can be used strategically to increase vegetable consumption in adults

(2010) Barbara J Rolls et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Eating vegetables first: the use of portion size to increase vegetable intake in preschool children

(2010) Maureen K Spill et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

The Effect of Nutrition on Blood Pressure

(2010) Vincenzo Savica et al.   Annual Review of Nutrition

Food Neophobia in Young Adults: Genetic Architecture and Relation to Personality, Pleasantness and Use Frequency of Foods, and Body Mass Index—A Twin Study

(2010) Antti Knaapila et al.   BEHAVIOR GENETICS

Fruit and vegetables and cancer risk

(2010) T J Key   BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER

The impact of salt, fat and sugar levels on toddler food intake

(2010) Sofia Bouhlal et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Exclusive breastfeeding duration and later intake of vegetables in preschool children

(2010) D Burnier et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Fruits and vegetables consumption and associated factors among in-school adolescents in seven African countries

(2010) Karl Peltzer et al.   International Journal of Public Health

Weight loss in individuals with metabolic syndrome given DASH diet counseling when provided a low sodium vegetable juice: a randomized controlled trial

(2010) Sonia F Shenoy et al.   Nutrition Journal

The use of a commercial vegetable juice as a practical means to increase vegetable intake: a randomized controlled trial

(2010) Sonia F Shenoy et al.   Nutrition Journal

Relationship of fruit and vegetable intake with adiposity: a systematic review

(2010) T. A. Ledoux et al.   Obesity Reviews

The impact of nutrition education with and without a school garden on knowledge, vegetable intake and preferences and quality of school life among primary-school students

(2010) Philip J Morgan et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

Barriers to increasing fruit and vegetable intakes in the older population of Northern Ireland: low levels of liking and low awareness of current recommendations

(2010) Katherine M Appleton et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

Fruit and vegetables should be targeted separately in health promotion programmes: differences in consumption levels, barriers, knowledge and stages of readiness for change

(2010) Colleen Glasson et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

Renda familiar, preço de alimentos e aquisição domiciliar de frutas e hortaliças no Brasil

(2010) Rafael Moreira Claro et al.   REVISTA DE SAUDE PUBLICA

Point-of-purchase health information encourages customers to purchase vegetables: objective analysis by using a point-of-sales system

(2010) Yoshiko Ogawa et al.   Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

Offering choice and its effect on Dutch children’s liking and consumption of vegetables: a randomized controlled trial

(2009) Gertrude G Zeinstra et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Associations between the Ability to Detect a Bitter Taste, Dietary Behavior, and Growth

(2009) Jean Golding et al.   Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Fruit and vegetable consumption in older individuals in Northern Ireland: levels and patterns

(2009) Katherine M. Appleton et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Dietary Intake of Fruits and Vegetables Improves Microvascular Function in Hypertensive Subjects in a Dose-Dependent Manner

(2009) Damian O. McCall et al.   CIRCULATION

Strategies to Increase Vegetable or Reduce Energy and Fat Intake Induce Weight Loss in Adults

(2009) Sherry A. Tanumihardjo et al.   EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

Influence of Cooking Methods on Antioxidant Activity of Vegetables

(2009) A. M. Jiménez-Monreal et al.   JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE

A systematic review of studies on socioeconomic inequalities in dietary intakes associated with weight gain and overweight/obesity conducted among European adults

(2009) K. Giskes et al.   Obesity Reviews

Parental child-feeding strategies in relation to Dutch children’s fruit and vegetable intake

(2009) Gertrude G Zeinstra et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

Children's hard-wired aversion to pure vegetable tastes. A ‘failed’ flavour–nutrient learning study

(2008) Gertrude G. Zeinstra et al.   APPETITE

Fruit and Vegetable Intake Correlates During the Transition to Young Adulthood

(2008) Nicole I. Larson et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Breastfeeding and experience with variety early in weaning increase infants’ acceptance of new foods for up to two months

(2008) Andrea S. Maier et al.   CLINICAL NUTRITION

Nutrition transition and its relationship to the development of obesity and related chronic diseases

(2008) Arne Astrup et al.   Obesity Reviews

Associations between self-reported fruit and vegetable consumption and home availability of fruit and vegetables among Greek primary-school children

(2008) Eleni Koui et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

Food neophobia and ‘picky/fussy’ eating in children: A review

(2007) Terence M. Dovey et al.   APPETITE

Variety is the spice of life: Strategies for promoting fruit and vegetable acceptance during infancy

(2007) Julie A. Mennella et al.   PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR