Abstract
Regional cross-country profile of fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption is lacking in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). This study examines the prevalence and differences of consuming F&V ≥5 times/d among adolescents in eleven EMR countries, and also describes differences in the proportions of taking F&V ≥5 times/d by sex, age and BMI. The study included 26 328 school adolescents (13-15 years) with complete data on consumption of F&V, age, sex, weight and height taken from the Global School-based Student Health Survey conducted in the EMR between 2005 and 2009. Overall, only 19·4 % of adolescents reported consuming F&V ≥5 times/d. The highest prevalence was reported in Djibouti (40·4 %) and the lowest was reported in Pakistan (10·0 %). Statistically significant differences in prevalence were observed across countries (P
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1092-1099 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | British Journal of Nutrition |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 28 2016 |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Cross-country comparison
- Eastern Mediterranean Region
- EMR Eastern Mediterranean Region
- F&V fruits and vegetables
- Fruit and vegetable consumption
- Global School-based Student Health Survey
- GSHS Global School-based Student Health Survey
- NCD non-communicable diseases
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)