Fruit and vegetable intake and associated factors in older adults in South Africa

Background and objective: Numerous studies support the protective effect of high fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption on chronic disease risk, mainly against cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Compared with younger adults, older people experience additional health, social, and environmental conditi...

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Main Authors: Karl Peltzer, Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-11-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/18668/pdf_1