Fruit and vegetable intakes, associated characteristics and perceptions of current and future availability in Dutch university students

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ID15094331
AutoresNicole Van Den Bogerd (0000-0002-2162-8580, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, autor de correspondencia), Jolanda Maas (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Jacob C Seidell (0000-0002-9262-9062, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Dijkstra (0000-0002-5567-4606, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), S Coosje Dijkstra
Año2019
Volumen22
Número11
Páginas1951-1959
Fecha de publicación2019-08-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s136898001800174x
PMID29998813
OpenAlexW2877987510
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas28

Objective To investigate fruit and vegetable (F&V) intakes of university students and associated demographic and lifestyle characteristics, and students’ perceptions of F&V availability and F&V intervention strategies in the university environment. Design Cross-sectional questionnaire data were collected; F&V intakes were measured using a food frequency tool. Multivariable linear regression analyses were used to analyse the associations between demographic and lifestyle characteristics and F&V intakes. Setting Universities in the Netherlands. Subjects University students ( n 717). Results The majority of students did not adhere to Dutch F&V guidelines (71 % and 93 %, respectively). Fruit intake was lower among students who were male, living independently, enrolled in a technical study, not adhering to physical activity guidelines, and heavy to excessive alcohol drinkers. Vegetable intake was lower among students who were non-Dutch, living with their parents, not adhering to physical activity guidelines, and moderate and heavy to excessive alcohol drinkers. Most students perceived that their university environment offers sufficient healthy foods (60 %) and F&V (65 %), but also indicated that their F&V intakes would increase with interventions concerning affordable F&V in the university canteen (64 %) or university supermarket (60 %). Students were less disposed to indicate that weekly local farmers’ markets, vegetable parcels or a vegetable garden would increase their F&V intakes. Conclusions Dutch university students do not consume enough F&V. Future efforts that aim to promote students’ F&V intakes should consider the differences between subgroups based on demographic and lifestyle characteristics and that affordable F&V in the university environment might be an effective strategy

Alcohol · Alcohol intake · Biology · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychological intervention · Medicine · Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology