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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Expanding the theory of planned behavior to predict fruits and vegetables consumption among a sample of women in Saudi Arabia.

Howeida Abusalih, Sarah A Alasmari, Suha Hashim Abduljawad, Ameerah Almaski, Manal Almughamisi, Asmaa Fatani, Bayan Tashkandi, Abeer A Aljehani, Afnan H Saaty, Nada Benajiba

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Howeida AbusalihDepartment of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sarah A AlasmariCollege of Health Sciences, Public Health Department, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Suha Hashim AbduljawadCollege of Applied Medical Sciences, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Ameerah AlmaskiCollege of Applied Medical Sciences, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Manal AlmughamisiCollege of Applied Medical Sciences, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Asmaa FataniFood and Nutrition Department, Human Sciences and Design Faculty, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Bayan TashkandiFood and Nutrition Department, Human Sciences and Design Faculty, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abeer A AljehaniFood and Nutrition Department, Human Sciences and Design Faculty, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Afnan H SaatyFood and Nutrition Department, Human Sciences and Design Faculty, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Nada BenajibaIbn Tofail University-CNESTEN, Joint Research Unit in Nutrition and Food, RDC-Nutrition AFRA/IAEA, Rabat, Morocco.

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Background: Adequate fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake is a key component of a healthy diet and is influenced by both psychological and environmental factors. Aim: to explore determinants of F&V consumption among Saudi adult women, applying an extended Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model. Methods: A cross-sectional survey recruited 476 Saudi adult women aged 18-59 across all five regions of Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using a validated online questionnaire assessing TPB constructs, socio-demographics, lifestyle behaviors, and dietary patterns. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test both the original and extended TPB models. Results: Participants held positive attitudes but demonstrated low adherence, consuming a mean of 3.33 F&V servings daily. In the original TPB model, intention, and perceived behavioral control (PBC) significantly predicted behavior (R Conclusion: PBC emerged as the only direct predictor of behavior in the extended model. Moreover, this study highlighted the crucial role of PBC in translating intention into the actual consumption of fruits and vegetables among Saudi women. Family-centered strategies that strengthen women's confidence and skills in healthy meal planning may effectively bridge the intention-behavior gap.

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Feeding BehaviorFruitHealth BehaviorTranstheoretical ModelVegetablesAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDietFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansIntentionMiddle AgedSaudi ArabiaSurveys and Questionnairesadult womenattitudefruits and vegetables consumptionintentionperceived behavioral controlSaudi Arabiasocial normstheory of planned behavior

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