Research article summary (published 27 Feb 2007):

Psychosocial predictors of increases in fruit and vegetable consumption.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVES:
To examine psychosocial predictors of changes in fruit and vegetable consumption.

METHODS:
Baseline psychosocial variables were used to explain differences in changes in consumption in 83 healthy women with children after they received free fruit and vegetables for one month.

RESULTS:
One-month changes in fruit consumption (mean 144; SE 16 g/day) were positively associated with perceived costs and perceived health benefits for the children, and negatively associated with perceived behavioral control. Changes in vegetable consumption (68 (11) g/day) were positively related with the intention to eat at least 200 g of vegetables and taste preferences of the children.

CONCLUSIONS:
Fruit and vegetable consumption may be encouraged by influencing the above variables.

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Author information

Author/s: Bogers, Rik P (RP); Assema, Patricia van (P); Brug, Johannes (J); Kester, Arnold D M (AD); Dagnelie, Pieter C (PC);

Affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: American journal of health behavior (Am J Health Behav), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2007 Mar-Apr; vol 31 (issue 2) : pp 135-45

Dates: Created 2007/02/02; Completed 2007/05/02;

PMID: 17269904, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Child Female Food Preferences - psychology Forecasting Fruit Health Behavior

Health Promotion Humans Longitudinal Studies Netherlands Questionnaires Vegetables

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