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Fruit and vegetable consumption in an elderly population
Author(s)	Sheldon McBee, Nancy Cotugna, Connie E Vickery
Journal title	Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly, vol 21, no 1, 2001
Pages	pp 59-68
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Fruit ; Vegetables ; Diet ; Luncheon clubs ; United States of America.
Annotation	Although a national nutrition education programme aimed at increasing fruit and vegetable consumption has been ongoing in the US since 1991, to date, it has not targeted older people. This article presents results from a survey using a 7-item food frequency questionnaire administered to senior centre participants, regarding their current consumption levels of fruit and vegetables. Results showed mean intake of 4.5 servings daily with no associations for gender, age or education. Only half of the seniors were aware of the "5-a-day for Better Health" programme. Barriers to meeting fruit and vegetable recommendations included cost, time, availability, and taste. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-020306204 A
Classmark	YQ: YQA: CFD: NRA: 7T
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