TY - JOUR
T1 - Fruit and vegetable intake of mothers of 11-year-old children in nine European countries: The Pro Children Cross-sectional Survey
AU - Wolf, Alexandra
AU - Yngve, Agneta
AU - Elmadfa, Ibrahim
AU - Poortvliet, Eric
AU - Ehrenblad, Bettina
AU - Pérez-Rodrigo, Carmen
AU - Thórsdóttir, Inga
AU - Haraldsdóttir, Jóhanna
AU - Brug, Johannes
AU - Maes, Lea
AU - Vaz de Almeida, Maria Daniel
AU - Krølner, Rikke
AU - Klepp, Knut-Inge
N1 - Keywords: Adult; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diet Surveys; Europe; Female; Food Habits; Fruit; Health Promotion; Humans; Mental Recall; Mothers; Nutrition Assessment; Nutrition Policy; Questionnaires; Vegetables
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare fruit and vegetable intakes of mothers of 11-year-old children across Europe. METHODS: Cross-sectional surveys were carried out in 9 European countries in October/November 2003. Self-administered questionnaires assessing fruit and vegetable consumption were used for data collection. The current paper presents dietary intake data obtained by a precoded 24-hour recall and a food frequency questionnaire. RESULTS: The consumption levels of fruit and vegetables (without fruit juice) were in line with World Health Organization recommendations of > or =400 g/day for only 27% of all participating mothers. Based on both instruments, the Pro Children results showed comparatively high average fruit intake levels in Portugal, Denmark and Sweden (211, 203 and 194 g/day) and the lowest intake in Iceland (97 g/day). High vegetable intake levels were found in Portugal and Belgium (169 and 150 g/day), the lowest in Spain (88 g/day). A south-north gradient could not be observed in the Pro Children study. CONCLUSION: Fruit and vegetable intakes are low in mothers of 11-year-olds across Europe. Especially vegetable consumption can be regarded as marginal in most of the studied European countries. A high percentage of mothers indicated to eat fruit and vegetables less than once a day. The results have shown that national and international interventions are necessary to promote fruit and especially vegetable consumption in the European population of mothers.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare fruit and vegetable intakes of mothers of 11-year-old children across Europe. METHODS: Cross-sectional surveys were carried out in 9 European countries in October/November 2003. Self-administered questionnaires assessing fruit and vegetable consumption were used for data collection. The current paper presents dietary intake data obtained by a precoded 24-hour recall and a food frequency questionnaire. RESULTS: The consumption levels of fruit and vegetables (without fruit juice) were in line with World Health Organization recommendations of > or =400 g/day for only 27% of all participating mothers. Based on both instruments, the Pro Children results showed comparatively high average fruit intake levels in Portugal, Denmark and Sweden (211, 203 and 194 g/day) and the lowest intake in Iceland (97 g/day). High vegetable intake levels were found in Portugal and Belgium (169 and 150 g/day), the lowest in Spain (88 g/day). A south-north gradient could not be observed in the Pro Children study. CONCLUSION: Fruit and vegetable intakes are low in mothers of 11-year-olds across Europe. Especially vegetable consumption can be regarded as marginal in most of the studied European countries. A high percentage of mothers indicated to eat fruit and vegetables less than once a day. The results have shown that national and international interventions are necessary to promote fruit and especially vegetable consumption in the European population of mothers.
U2 - 10.1159/000087248
DO - 10.1159/000087248
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 16088088
SN - 0250-6807
VL - 49
SP - 246
EP - 254
JO - Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
JF - Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
IS - 4
ER -