ArticlePublic health nutrition2014
Fruit and vegetable consumption in a sample of 11-year-old children in ten European countries--the PRO GREENS cross-sectional survey.
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58 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children aged five years and under.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluating the impacts of school garden-based programmes on diet and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes and practices among the school children: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
- Experiential Learning Interventions and Healthy Eating Outcomes in Children: A Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Perspectives on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Government Dietary Guidelines: Content Analysis of Comments on News Websites.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Promoting Healthy Eating among Young People-A Review of the Evidence of the Impact of School-Based Interventions.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
- Interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children aged five years and under.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Measurement Methods Used to Assess the School Food Environment: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children aged five years and under.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- The influence of parental practices on child promotive and preventive food consumption behaviors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017Pooled it
- Mediators and moderators of the effects of a school-based intervention on adolescents' fruit and vegetable consumption: the HEIA study.Public health nutrition · 2024Trial
- Effects of the DAGIS randomized controlled trial on home environment and children's food consumption according to the degree of implementation.BMC public health · 2022Trial
- Effectiveness of a Multi-Strategy Behavioral Intervention to Increase Vegetable Sales in Primary School Canteens: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2022Trial
- A Mobile App to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Acceptance Among Finnish and Polish Preschoolers: Randomized Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2022Trial
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- Efficacy of a compulsory homework programme for increasing physical activity and improving nutrition in children: a cluster randomised controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Trial
- A randomised controlled trial of a program based on the theory of planned behavior to promote fruit and vegetable intake among schoolchildren: PROFRUVE study protocol.BMC public health · 2018Trial
- Parental involvement and association with adolescents' fruit and vegetable intake at follow-up: Process evaluation results from the multi-component school-based Boost intervention.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2016Trial
- Parents' perspectives and roles in influencing 10-12-year-old children's fruit and vegetable consumption: a qualitative study in Sweden.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Global Asthma Disparities: Deciphering the Multifaceted Environmental Exposome Between Eastern and Western Populations.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2026Review
- Promoting and sustaining fruit intake among children aged 3-11 years: a before-and-after evaluation of a school-based intervention.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe fruit and vegetable intake of 11-year-old children in ten European countries and compare it with current dietary guidelines.
designCross-sectional survey. Intake was assessed using a previously validated questionnaire containing a pre-coded 24 h recall and an FFQ which were completed in the classroom. Portion sizes were calculated using a standardized protocol.
settingSurveys were performed in schools regionally selected in eight countries and nationally representative in two countries. SUBJECTS: A total of 8158 children from 236 schools across Europe participating in the PRO GREENS project.
resultsThe total mean consumption of fruit and vegetables was between 220 and 345 g/d in the ten participating countries. Mean intakes did not reach the WHO population goal of ≥400 g/d in any of the participating countries. Girls had a significantly higher intake of total fruit and vegetables than boys in five of the countries (Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Bulgaria and Slovenia). Mean total fruit intake ranged between 114 and 240 g/d and vegetable intake between 73 and 141 g/d. When using the level ≥400 g/d as a cut-off, only 23·5 % (13·8-37·0 %) of the studied children, depending on country and gender, met the WHO recommendation (fruit juice excluded).
conclusionsFruit and vegetable consumption was below recommended levels among the schoolchildren in all countries and vegetable intake was lower than fruit intake. The survey shows that there is a need for promotional activities to improve fruit and vegetable consumption in this age group.
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