Centre of Educational Research and Evaluation, Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus.
Public Health Nutr. 2011 Dec;14(12):2139-47. doi: 10.1017/S1368980011000784. Epub 2011 May 16.
To examine the prevalence and correlates of fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption in Cypriot adolescents.
A cross-sectional study.
The Republic of Cyprus.
A total of 1966 adolescents with a mean age of 14·7 (SD 2·2) years from nine elementary (n 448), six middle (n 657), five high (n 475) and five technical/vocational schools (n 386) in Cyprus. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing FV consumption using a two-item screening measure and a number of social, attitudinal and behavioural correlates of FV consumption.
Overall, 19·3% of adolescents reported consuming five or more portions of FV daily, with elementary and middle school students more likely to meet recommendations (23·8% and 24·4%, respectively) compared with high and technical/vocational school students (14·0% and 12·5%, respectively). Consuming five or more portions of FV was associated with preference for FV (OR = 2·2), family eating patterns (OR = 1·5), friends' FV consumption (OR = 1·2) and school support for FV consumption (OR = 0·8). Consuming at least one portion of fruit daily was significantly associated with preference for FV (OR = 2·0) and family eating patterns (OR = 1·7). Consuming at least one portion of vegetables daily was associated with preference for FV (OR = 4·2) and eating while watching television (OR = 0·8).
Targeting individual and family-based components may enhance the effectiveness of intervention programmes to promote FV consumption.
调查塞浦路斯青少年水果和蔬菜(FV)的消费情况及相关因素。
横断面研究。
塞浦路斯共和国。
共纳入来自塞浦路斯 9 所小学(n 448)、6 所中学(n 657)、5 所高中(n 475)和 5 所技术/职业学校(n 386)的 1966 名年龄在 14.7(2.2)岁的青少年。参与者完成了一份调查问卷,使用两项筛选措施评估 FV 的消费情况,并评估了与 FV 消费相关的一些社会、态度和行为因素。
总体而言,19.3%的青少年报告每天食用五份或更多份 FV,与高中和技术/职业学校学生相比,小学和中学学生更有可能达到推荐量(分别为 23.8%和 24.4%)。食用五份或更多份 FV 与对 FV 的偏好(OR = 2.2)、家庭饮食模式(OR = 1.5)、朋友的 FV 消费(OR = 1.2)和学校对 FV 消费的支持(OR = 0.8)有关。每天至少食用一份水果与对 FV 的偏好(OR = 2.0)和家庭饮食模式(OR = 1.7)显著相关。每天至少食用一份蔬菜与对 FV 的偏好(OR = 4.2)和边吃饭边看电视(OR = 0.8)有关。
针对个人和家庭因素可能会提高促进 FV 消费的干预计划的效果。