ArticleNutrients2021
The Relationship between Food Security Status and Fruit and Vegetable Intake during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Examining Food Security, Fruit and Vegetable Intake, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Outcomes of Produce Prescription (PPR) Programs: A Systematic Review.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2024Pooled it
- The Impact of COVID-19-Related Living Restrictions on Eating Behaviours in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of provision of abdominal aortic calcification results on fruit and vegetable intake: 12-week randomized phase 2 controlled trial.Nature communications · 2024Trial
- The Effects of a Brief Lifestyle Intervention on the Health of Overweight Airline Pilots during COVID-19: A 12-Month Follow-Up Study.Nutrients · 2021Trial
- Food literacy as a moderator in the relationship between food security and dietary diversity among adults in Seoul: based on the 2021-2023 Seoul Food Survey.Nutrition research and practice · 2026Article
- Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Its Public Health Implications for Hypertension Among Peruvian Aged 15 Years and Older: Evidence from the 2022-2023 Demographic and Health Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Food Insecurity, Diet, and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Role of Unprocessed Foods.Gastro hep advances · 2026Article
- Home Availability of Different Forms of Fruits and Vegetables and Parent/Child Diet by Income: Findings from 4 Studies.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2025Article
- How Did the Dietary Behavior of Older Korean Adults Change During the COVID-19 Pandemic?Nutrients · 2025Article
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- Association among nutrition knowledge, food frequency, and food insecurity during pregnancy.BMC nutrition · 2025Article
- Temporal Trends in Inadequate Vegetable and Fruit Consumption Among Adolescents Aged 12-15 Years From 31 Countries in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.Health science reports · 2025Article
- The relationship between food insecurity and emotional eating during the coronavirus pandemic in northern California.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Diet Quality of Community Café Meals Among Guests With Food Insecurity.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2024Article
- Nutritional quality of food purchases during the COVID-19 public health crisis: An analysis of geographic disparities in North Carolina.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Experiences participating in federal nutrition assistance programs during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic: an investigation in Vermont.Nutrition journal · 2024Article
- Fruit and Vegetable Consumption during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Serbia: An Online Survey.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Food Insecurity and Blood Pressure in a Multiethnic Population.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Measuring Food Insecurity: The Problem with Semantics.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has drastically altered food shopping behaviors, and the resulting economic recession has caused a spike in food insecurity. Since food insecurity is associated with poor diet, especially low intake of fruits and vegetables, food-insecure individuals may disproportionately experience negative health impacts related to poor diet during the pandemic. To assess the relationship between food security status and fruit and vegetable intake during the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted an online survey of adult residents of the US state of Michigan in June of 2020. Among the 484 survey respondents, 36.2% were classified as food-insecure. Food-insecure respondents consumed fruits and vegetables fewer times per day than food-secure respondents and were more likely to report decreasing their consumption of any type of fruits and vegetables (total, fresh, frozen, and canned) since the pandemic started. For those who reduced their purchase of fresh fruit and vegetable, reasons included poor quality, poor availability, high price, reduced store trips, and concerns of contamination. These findings highlight the need for adequate food assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic and in future pandemics, as well as public health messages that promote healthy eating.
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