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BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
Volume 108, Issue 1, Pages 177-181Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114511005393
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Fruit; Vegetables; BMI
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The aim of the present study was to describe the patterns of fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake in a nationally representative sample of the Iranian population. The data collected in the Third National Surveillance of Risk Factors of Non-communicable Diseases (SuRFNCD-2007) were used. In a sample of 3702 Iranian adult participants, patterns of F&V consumption were assessed using the WHO STEPwise method. Low F&V consumption was defined as intake of less than five servings of fruit and/or vegetable daily according to the WHO guidelines. F&V consumption was compared among different age groups, sex and urban/rural areas using complex sample analysis. On average, 1.26 servings of fruit and 1.32 servings of vegetables were consumed daily. Taken together, Iranian adults consumed 2.58 F&V servings per d, with females eating more than males (P <= 0.001). Moreover, there was a trend towards lower consumption rates in older-age categories (P=0.003). Prevalence of low F&V intake (less than five servings daily) was 875% and also tended to be higher in older-age categories (P=0.004). Prevalence of low intake did not differ significantly among men and women or urban and rural areas. A high prevalence of low F&V consumption in the Iranian adult population was documented. These findings may guide health policy makers in developing specific plans to encourage adequate F&V intake.
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