Fruit and vegetable consumption in Europe according to gender, educational attainment and regional affiliation-A cross-sectional study in 21 European countries.
- Tonje Holte Stea
- Oda Nordheim
- Elling Bere
- Per Stornes
- Terje Andreas Eikemo
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OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the present study was to examine fruit and vegetable consumption according to gender, educational attainment and regional affiliation in Europe. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:21 European countries. PARTICIPANTS:37 672 adults participating in the 7th round of the European Social Survey. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Fruit and vegetable consumption was measured using two single frequency questions. Responses were dichotomized into low (<once a day) and high (≥once a day) consumption. The association between consumption of fruit and vegetables and gender, educational level, regional affiliation was examined using logistic regression analyses. RESULTS:Overall, females showed increased odds of consuming fruit (OR 1.71 (9...
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