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Temporal Trends in Inadequate Vegetable and Fruit Consumption Among Adolescents Aged 12-15 Years From 31 Countries in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
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- Effects of Dietary Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Prediabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- Assessment of Food Consumption Frequency Among Schoolchildren: Cross-Sectional Study from an Urbanized Region of Central Kazakhstan.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Unhealthy dietary behaviors and associated factors among adolescents: a territory-wide study.BMC public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background and Aims: A low intake of fruit and vegetable consumption has been found to be associated with a plethora of negative health outcomes in adolescents. However, there is a scarcity of literature on long-term trends in fruit and vegetable intake in the adolescent population. Therefore, we examined this trend in a nationally representative sample of adolescents (12-15 years) attending school in 31 countries, including Africa, Asia, and the Americas, where investigation of such trends has been scarce. Methods: The present study analyzed data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey 2003-2017. The prevalence (95% CI) of inadequate fruit and vegetable intake (i.e., consumption < 5 times/day) was calculated for each survey, and crude linear trends were examined by linear regression models for each country. Results: We analyzed data from students ( Conclusion: Our data show that inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption among adolescents is a major global problem with almost no improvements being observed in recent years. Intensification of global efforts to combat inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption is necessary.
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