University of Pennsylvania, USA.
J Nutr Educ Behav. 2011 Sep-Oct;43(5):396-400. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2010.10.003. Epub 2011 Jul 18.
To evaluate associations between children's and their mothers' fruit and vegetable (FV) intake and children's FV intake and weight status.
Mothers (n = 39) residing in Philadelphia, PA completed a subsection of the Diet History Questionnaire assessing their FV intake. Mothers also completed this questionnaire to estimate FV intake among their 5- or 6-year-old children (n = 39). Children's height and weight were measured. Pearson correlation, Student t tests, and binary logistic regression analyses were performed.
A significant positive mother-child association was found for FV intake (P < .001). Overweight/obese children consumed fewer FVs than normal-weight children (P = .02).
Efforts to promote FV consumption in mothers may help children achieve the recommended intake of FVs. Higher intakes of FVs in turn may help with child weight management.
评估儿童及其母亲的水果和蔬菜（FV）摄入量与儿童 FV 摄入量和体重状况之间的关系。
居住在宾夕法尼亚州费城的母亲（n = 39）完成了饮食史问卷的一个部分，以评估她们的 FV 摄入量。母亲们还完成了这份问卷，以估计他们 5 或 6 岁孩子的 FV 摄入量（n = 39）。测量了孩子的身高和体重。进行了 Pearson 相关分析、学生 t 检验和二元逻辑回归分析。
发现 FV 摄入量存在显著的正母子关联（P <.001）。超重/肥胖儿童的 FV 摄入量低于正常体重儿童（P =.02）。
促进母亲 FV 消费的努力可能有助于儿童达到 FV 的推荐摄入量。反过来，更高的 FV 摄入量可能有助于儿童体重管理。
