Intake of fruits and vegetables (FAVs) on cognitive functions among adolescents and young adults: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: This scoping review provides an overview of the impact of fruit and vegetable (FAV) consumption on cognitive function in adolescents and young adults between January 2014 and February 2024. A comprehensive search across six databases, CINAHL, PubMed-MEDLINE, ProQuest, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase, identified 5,181 articles, of which six met the inclusion criteria after deduplication and screening. This scoping review focused on individuals aged 11-35 years in schools, colleges, universities, and communities. Following a descriptive and narrative synthesis of the data, tables and figures were used to present the findings. Across the six included studies, most consistently demonstrated a positive association between higher fruit and vegetable (FAV) intake and improved cognitive perform

SUBMITTER: Soans JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12658299 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature