DOES FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE DIFFER IN ADULT FEMALES AND MALES IN ISFAHAN?
<p>Abstract<br />INTRODUCTION: Adequate intake of fruits and vegetables (at least five servings a day) is<br />recommended as a nutritional behavior of great importance in prevention of chronic<br />diseases. This study aimed to compare the intake of fruits and vegetables in...
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| author | Nooshin Mohammadifard Nasrin Omidvar Anahita Hoshiar Rad Maryam Maghroon Firoozeh Sajjadi |
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| description | <p>Abstract<br />INTRODUCTION: Adequate intake of fruits and vegetables (at least five servings a day) is<br />recommended as a nutritional behavior of great importance in prevention of chronic<br />diseases. This study aimed to compare the intake of fruits and vegetables in adult males<br />and females of Isfahan and to assess its association with personal and demographic factors,<br />as well as seasons.<br />METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed on 123 healthy adults (64 males<br />and 59 females) during the cold season (fall and winter) and warm seasons (spring and<br />summer). Study samples were aged 30 to 60 years and were residents of Isfahan. Fruit and<br />vegetable consumption was assessed using a 110-item semi-quantitative food frequency<br />questionnaire on fruits and vegetables. Validity of the questionnaire was evaluated in a pilot<br />study through comparison with two 24-hour food recalls and four food diaries. Mean<br />consumption of fruits and vegetables was analyzed in males and females, as well as in age<br />and educational groups. The relationship between the amount of fruit and vegetable<br />consumption and different factors including age, sex, level of education and occupation was<br />determined through stepwise linear regression.<br />RESULTS: Mean fruit consumption in men and women in cold seasons was 275.3±100.8<br />and 234.5±116.5 grams per day, respectively (P<0.05), and in warm seasons 217.6±95.5<br />and 185.3±77.1 grams per day, respectively (P<0.05). Vegetable consumption in men and<br />women in cold seasons was 291.5±93.5 and 245.7±76.6 grams per day, respectively<br />(P<0.05) and in warm season 197±76.3 and 166.4±60.7 grams per day, respectively<br />(P<0.05). The proportion of men who consumed more than 5 servings of fruits and<br />vegetables in a day was significantly greater than women (P<0.05). Fruit and vegetable<br />intake in men educated below junior school and high school was significantly higher than in<br />their female counterparts (P<0.05). Fruit and vegetable intake in single men was<br />significantly lower than in their female counterparts (P<0.05).<br />DISCUSSION: The findings show the effectiveness of social and cultural factors on the<br />pattern of fruit and vegetable intake.</p><p>Keywords • Fruits • Vegetables • Gender • Adults • Isfahan • Food frequency questionnaire</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff91c0d42f4f471e8b24d4cdadd65a0b2022-12-22T03:19:06ZengVesnu PublicationsARYA Atherosclerosis1735-39552251-66382010-12-0113165DOES FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE DIFFER IN ADULT FEMALES AND MALES IN ISFAHAN?Nooshin Mohammadifard0Nasrin Omidvar1Anahita Hoshiar RadMaryam MaghroonFiroozeh SajjadiMSc,Department of Community Nutrition Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology<p>Abstract<br />INTRODUCTION: Adequate intake of fruits and vegetables (at least five servings a day) is<br />recommended as a nutritional behavior of great importance in prevention of chronic<br />diseases. This study aimed to compare the intake of fruits and vegetables in adult males<br />and females of Isfahan and to assess its association with personal and demographic factors,<br />as well as seasons.<br />METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed on 123 healthy adults (64 males<br />and 59 females) during the cold season (fall and winter) and warm seasons (spring and<br />summer). Study samples were aged 30 to 60 years and were residents of Isfahan. Fruit and<br />vegetable consumption was assessed using a 110-item semi-quantitative food frequency<br />questionnaire on fruits and vegetables. Validity of the questionnaire was evaluated in a pilot<br />study through comparison with two 24-hour food recalls and four food diaries. Mean<br />consumption of fruits and vegetables was analyzed in males and females, as well as in age<br />and educational groups. The relationship between the amount of fruit and vegetable<br />consumption and different factors including age, sex, level of education and occupation was<br />determined through stepwise linear regression.<br />RESULTS: Mean fruit consumption in men and women in cold seasons was 275.3±100.8<br />and 234.5±116.5 grams per day, respectively (P<0.05), and in warm seasons 217.6±95.5<br />and 185.3±77.1 grams per day, respectively (P<0.05). Vegetable consumption in men and<br />women in cold seasons was 291.5±93.5 and 245.7±76.6 grams per day, respectively<br />(P<0.05) and in warm season 197±76.3 and 166.4±60.7 grams per day, respectively<br />(P<0.05). The proportion of men who consumed more than 5 servings of fruits and<br />vegetables in a day was significantly greater than women (P<0.05). Fruit and vegetable<br />intake in men educated below junior school and high school was significantly higher than in<br />their female counterparts (P<0.05). Fruit and vegetable intake in single men was<br />significantly lower than in their female counterparts (P<0.05).<br />DISCUSSION: The findings show the effectiveness of social and cultural factors on the<br />pattern of fruit and vegetable intake.</p><p>Keywords • Fruits • Vegetables • Gender • Adults • Isfahan • Food frequency questionnaire</p>http://arya.mui.ac.ir/index.php/arya/article/view/180 |
| spellingShingle | Nooshin Mohammadifard Nasrin Omidvar Anahita Hoshiar Rad Maryam Maghroon Firoozeh Sajjadi DOES FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE DIFFER IN ADULT FEMALES AND MALES IN ISFAHAN? ARYA Atherosclerosis |
| title | DOES FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE DIFFER IN ADULT FEMALES AND MALES IN ISFAHAN? |
| title_full | DOES FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE DIFFER IN ADULT FEMALES AND MALES IN ISFAHAN? |
| title_fullStr | DOES FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE DIFFER IN ADULT FEMALES AND MALES IN ISFAHAN? |
| title_full_unstemmed | DOES FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE DIFFER IN ADULT FEMALES AND MALES IN ISFAHAN? |
| title_short | DOES FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE DIFFER IN ADULT FEMALES AND MALES IN ISFAHAN? |
| title_sort | does fruit and vegetable intake differ in adult females and males in isfahan |
| url | http://arya.mui.ac.ir/index.php/arya/article/view/180 |
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