Fruit and vegetable intakes, associated characteristics and perceptions of current and future availability in Dutch university students.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate fruit and vegetable (F&V) intakes of university students and associated demographic and lifestyle characteristics, and students' perceptions of F&V availability and F&V intervention strategies in the university environment.

Design

Cross-sectional questionnaire data were collected; F&V intakes were measured using a food frequency tool. Multivariable linear regression analyses were used to analyse the associations between demographic and lifestyle characteristics and F&V intakes.

Setting

Universities in the Netherlands.

Subjects

University students (n 717).

Results

The majority of students did not adhere to Dutch F&V guidelines (71 % and 93 %, respectively). Fruit intake was lower among students who were mal

SUBMITTER: van den Bogerd N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260528 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature