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June 2018
School of Psychology, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth WA 6845, Australia.
Objective: Nutrition interventions that target both fruits and vegetables are effective in increasing fruit consumption, but have been limited in their ability to improve vegetable intake. To address the low proportion of children meeting vegetable intake guidelines, approaches specifically targeting vegetables are needed. This paper reports on a mixed-method analysis of a 10-week vegetable promotion pilot project that aimed to increase vegetable intake as part of the existing Crunch&Sip in-class fruit and vegetable break program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Racial Ethn Health Disparities
September 2015
Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 119 LEV, Lincoln, NE, 68583-0807, USA.
American Indians experience higher rates of obesity than any other ethnic group living in the USA. This disparity begins to develop in early childhood, and the excess weight carried by American Indian children contributes to health conditions that can affect their quality of life by the time they enter preschool. These children consume less than recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables, a dietary pattern that may be related to the development of obesity and other health conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Nutr Educ Behav
March 2016
Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management, Beaver College of Health Sciences, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
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