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Why do some socioeconomically disadvantaged women eat better than others? An investigation of the personal, social and environmental correlates of fruit and vegetable consumption
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posted on 2010-12-01, 00:00 authored by Lauren Williams, Kylie BallKylie Ball, David CrawfordDavid CrawfordThe purpose of this paper was to examine the contribution of individual, social and environmental factors to predicting fruit and vegetable consumption among women of low socioeconomic position (SEP). An Australian community sample of 355 women of low SEP provided survey data on sociodemographic information, diet (fruit and vegetable consumption), and various cognitive, behavioural, social and perceived environmental influences on healthy eating. Information on the availability and accessibility of major chain supermarkets and fruit and vegetable stores from participant's residence was collected through objective audits. Women who were older, dieting to lose weight, had a greater taste preference for fruit and perceived the cost of fruit to be lower were more likely to be high fruit consumers. Women who had a high BMI were more likely to be high vegetable consumers. Women who perceived a greater availability of healthy foods in their neighbourhoods were more likely to be high fruit and vegetable consumers. Strategies aimed at increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among low SEP women should focus on modifying perceptions about the cost, availability and taste of fruits and vegetables. Tailoring nutrition interventions to accommodate differences in age, weight-control practices and weight status may also prove beneficial.
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55Issue
3Pagination
441 - 446Publisher
Elsevier BVLocation
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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0195-6663eISSN
1095-8304Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2010, ElsevierUsage metrics
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fruit consumptionvegetable consumptionsocioeconomic statussocioeconomic positionenvironmental determinants of nutritionnutritiondisadvantaged womenScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineBehavioral SciencesNutrition & DieteticsWEIGHT-CONTROL BEHAVIORSFOOD ENVIRONMENTDIETARY-INTAKEDETERMINANTSADULTSASSOCIATIONSBARRIERSSUPPORTHABITS
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