Factors associated with the consumption of fruits and vegetables among adolescents
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https://doi.org/10.15448/1983-652X.2018.4.26899Keywords:
fruit, vegetables, adolescents.Abstract
Objective: To summarize the main factors associated with fruit and vegetable consumption in adolescence.
Materials and Methods: A search was performed on LILACS, SciELO, ADOLEC, PubMed, and the Cochrane library. The terms fruit and vegetables were taken from the Medical Subject Heading and Health Sciences Descriptors, in Portuguese, Spanish and English. A total of 39 articles with adolescents aged 10 to 19 years old, whose outcome was fruit and/or vegetables consumption were included.
Results: Sociodemographic factors, family diet and peer support are associated with higher consumption of fruit and vegetables. However, drinking, smoking, sedentary activities, physical inactivity, food insecurity, access to unhealthy foods, media influence and housing in urban areas are inversely associated.
Conclusion: Sociodemographic factors, lifestyle and the influence of family and friends are the main factors associated with fruit and vegetables consumption in adolescence and it should be integrated to health education/promotion programs to increase daily fruit and vegetable consumption among adolescents.
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