Impact of Intervention Strategies on Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Low-, Middle- and High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundDespite well-documented health benefits, fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake remains below recommended levels globally.ObjectivesThis scoping review aimed to identify effective intervention strategies to increase F&V intake.MethodsWe searched PubMed and Web of Science (February 2023) for intervention studies assessing impact on F&V intake. Eligibility criteria included studies published in English since 2012, a valid control group, ≥2 weeks duration, and ≥50 participants per intervention arm. Analysis was done by intervention comparison. Findings were described by summarizing proportion of intervention comparisons reporting statistically significant increases in fruit, vegetable and/or combined F&V intake across standalone (nutrition communication, social protection, agriculture or

SUBMITTER: Koyratty N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12394778 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature