Prevalence of inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption and associated food choice motives among adults in an urban population in Kerala.

Background: Existing literature does not account for food choice motives associated with the non-communicable disease risk factor of an unhealthy diet, primarily characterised by inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption, among adults residing in Kochi Municipal Corporation. Our study aims to measure the prevalence of inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption in this urban population and to identify priority food choice motives among individuals at risk.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 300 adults (mean age 46 years, men 50%) selected by cluster sampling.