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Fruit and vegetable availability: a micro environmental mediating variable?

Russell Jago1, Tom Baranowski, Janice C Baranowski

  • 1Department of Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, Centre for Exercise and Health, University of Bristol, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TP, UK. Russ.Jago@bris.ac.uk

Public Health Nutrition
|March 27, 2007
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Increased fruit and vegetable (F&V) availability is linked to higher consumption. Understanding the mechanisms driving this association is key for public health strategies to boost F&V intake.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health Nutrition
  • Behavioral Science
  • Dietary Interventions

Background:

  • Fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption remains suboptimal globally.
  • Understanding factors influencing F&V intake is crucial for effective public health strategies.
  • Availability of F&V is a potential modifiable determinant of consumption patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the association between fruit and vegetable (F&V) availability and consumption.
  • To explore potential moderators and mediators of this relationship.
  • To identify research gaps and implications for interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of empirical studies.
  • Inclusion of qualitative, cross-sectional, and intervention study designs.

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  • Analysis of associations between F&V availability and consumption metrics.

    • Main Results:

    • Greater F&V availability consistently associated with higher consumption across qualitative and cross-sectional studies.
    • Availability influences psychosocial factors like preference, potentially moderating consumption.
    • Intervention studies increasing availability demonstrated increased F&V intake.

    Conclusions:

    • F&V availability is a significant proximal determinant of consumption.
    • Mechanisms linking availability and consumption require further elucidation (e.g., facilitation, visual cues, preference development).
    • Further research on causal pathways and policy-level interventions is warranted.