Socio-economic differences in the change of fruit and vegetable intakes among Dutch adults between 2004 and 2011: the GLOBE study

To investigate socio-economic differences in changes in fruit and vegetable intake between 2004 and 2011 and explore the mediating role of financial barriers in this change. Respondents completed a self-reported questionnaire in 2004 and 2011, including questions on fruit and vegetable intake (frequ...

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Published in:Public health nutrition 2018-06, Vol.21 (9), p.1704-1716
Main Authors: Dijkstra, S Coosje, Neter, Judith E, Brouwer, Ingeborg A, Huisman, Martijn, Visser, Marjolein, van Lenthe, Frank J, Kamphuis, Carlijn BM
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Aged
Consumption
Costs and Cost Analysis
Diet
Diet Surveys - statistics & numerical data
Economics
Education
Epidemiology
Female
Food
Fruit - economics
Fruits
Health care
Humans
Income
Logistic Models
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Medical research
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Nutrition research
Nutritional Epidemiology
Position indicators
Public health
Regression analysis
Research Papers
Self Report
Socioeconomic Factors
Socioeconomics
Studies
Vegetables
Vegetables - economics
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Summary:To investigate socio-economic differences in changes in fruit and vegetable intake between 2004 and 2011 and explore the mediating role of financial barriers in this change. Respondents completed a self-reported questionnaire in 2004 and 2011, including questions on fruit and vegetable intake (frequency per week), indicators of socio-economic position (education, income) and perceived financial barriers (fruits/vegetables are expensive, financial distress). Associations were analysed using ordinal logistic regression. The mediating role of financial barriers in the association between socio-economic position and change in fruit and vegetable intake was studied with the Baron and Kenny approach. Longitudinal GLOBE study. A total of 2978 Dutch adults aged 25-75 years. Respondents with the lowest income in 2004 were more likely to report a decrease in intake of cooked vegetables (P-trend
ISSN:1368-9800
1475-2727
DOI:10.1017/S1368980017004219