Community-based interventions for enhancing access to or consumption of fruit and vegetables among five to 18-year olds: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low fruit and vegetable ( FV) consumption is a key risk factor for morbidity and mortality. Consumption of FV is limited by a lack of access to FV. Enhanced understanding of interventions and their impact on both access to and consumption of FV can provide guidance to public health decision-makers. The purpose of this scoping review is to identify and map literature that has evaluated effects of community-based interventions designed to increase FV access or consumption among five to 18-year olds.

Methods

The search included 21 electronic bibliographic databases, grey literature, targeted organization websites, and 15 key journals for relevant studies published up to May 2011. Retrieved citations were screened in duplicate for relevance. Data extracted from includ

SUBMITTER: Ganann R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3505745 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature