A systematic review of methods to assess intake of fruits and vegetables among healthy European adults and children

A Dedipac (DEterminants of DIet and Physical Activity) study

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ID15096029
AutoresFiona Riordan (0000-0003-2572-4729), Kathleen Ryan (0000-0001-9277-6364), Ivan J Perry (0000-0002-4965-9792), Matthias B Schulze (0000-0002-0830-5277), Lene Frost Andersen, Anouk Geelen (0000-0003-1799-4075), Pieter van’t Veer, Simone Eussen (0000-0001-5621-7944), Pieter Dagnelie, Nicole Wijckmans-Duysens, J M Harrington (0000-0002-6238-7031)
Año2017
Volumen20
Número3
Páginas417-448
Fecha de publicación2017-02-01
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/s1368980016002366
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas126

Objective Evidence suggests that health benefits are associated with consuming recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables (F&V), yet standardised assessment methods to measure F&V intake are lacking. The current review aims to identify methods to assess F&V intake among children and adults in pan-European studies and inform the development of the DEDIPAC (DEterminants of DIet and Physical Activity) toolbox of methods suitable for use in future European studies. Design A literature search was conducted using three electronic databases and by hand-searching reference lists. English-language studies of any design which assessed F&V intake were included in the review. Setting Studies involving two or more European countries were included in the review. Subjects Healthy, free-living children or adults. Results The review identified fifty-one pan-European studies which assessed F&V intake. The FFQ was the most commonly used ( n 42), followed by 24 h recall ( n 11) and diet records/diet history ( n 7). Differences existed between the identified methods; for example, the number of F&V items on the FFQ and whether potatoes/legumes were classified as vegetables. In total, eight validated instruments were identified which assessed F&V intake among adults, adolescents or children. Conclusions The current review indicates that an agreed classification of F&V is needed in order to standardise intake data more effectively between European countries. Validated methods used in pan-European populations encompassing a range of European regions were identified. These methods should be considered for use by future studies focused on evaluating intake of F&V