Few Associations between Income and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

Autor/inn/en	Middaugh, Amanda L.; Fisk, Paul S.; Brunt, Ardith; Rhee, Yeong S.
Titel	Few Associations between Income and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Quelle	In: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 44 (2012) 3, S.196-203 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1499-4046
DOI	10.1016/j.jneb.2011.10.003
Schlagwörter	Poverty; Income; Nutrition; Nutrition Instruction; Correlation; Food; Adults; Models; Evaluation Methods; Age; Sex; Race; Educational Attainment; Health Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Armut; Einkommen; Ernährung; Nutrition education; Ernährungserziehung; Korrelation; Lebensmittel; Analogiemodell; Alter; Lebensalter; Geschlecht; Geschlechtsverkehr; Rasse; Abstammung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung
Abstract	Objective: To examine the association between income and the consumption of fruits and vegetables using the poverty income ratio (PIR). Design: Association between PIR and intake of fruits and vegetables combined. The PIR was divided into 5 groups ranging from less than poverty threshold (PT) to greater than or equal to 400% PT. Participants: Adults aged 18 years and older (N = 16,232) who participated in the 1999-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and fit the qualifiers. Main Outcome Measures: The amount of combined fruit and vegetable intake based on income level. Analyses: Using ANCOVA, a base model with increasing number of covariates was analyzed. Results: Mean daily intake ranged from 253-324 g for those who consumed both fruits and vegetables (N = 16,213). In the base model, significant differences in intake occurred between those who were at greater than or equal to 400% PT and PIR groups less than 400. When age, sex, race/ethnicity, and calorie intake were added to the base model, these differences remained. Adding educational level to the model removed these differences. Conclusions and Implications: Dietary intake of fruits and vegetables is directly related to income when income reaches levels of greater than or equal to 400% PT. These differences are mediated by education. Providing nutrition education may help individuals to reach the recommended level of consumption of fruits and vegetables. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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