Fruit and vegetable consumption and injurious falls among adults aged ≥ 50 years from low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption may increase risk for falls. However, to date, only one study has examined this association in a sample restricted to females, while the mediators of this association are largely unknown. Therefore, we aimed to examine the association between fruit and vegetable consumption and injurious falls, and to identify potential mediators in a sample including both males and females.

Methods

Cross-sectional, nationally representative data from the World Health Organization (WHO) Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) were analyzed. Fruit/vegetable consumption was divided into two groups: ≥2 servings of fruits and ≥3 servings of vegetables per day (adequate consumption) or else (inadequate consumption). Fall-related injury r

SUBMITTER: Smith L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11913954 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature