Consumo de frutas y verduras por escolares adolescentes de la ciudad de Chillán. Chile

Type Journal Article - Revista chilena de nutrición
Title Consumo de frutas y verduras por escolares adolescentes de la ciudad de Chillán. Chile
Author(s)
Volume 42
Issue 3
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2015
Page numbers 248-253
URL http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?pid=S0717-75182015000300004&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en
Abstract
The objective of this study was to estimate adolescent fruit and vegetable intake. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted with a random sample of 100 adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17 from a private subsidized school in Chillán. Nutritional status was evaluated according to BMI, and a food survey was applied. The survey was specially designed to capture fruit and vegetable intake and was applied by personnel with standardized training. Results: Median fruit and vegetable intake was 217g (p25-p75: 139g-328g) and 183 g (p25-p75: 139g-299g) respectively; vegetable intake was higher for girls (217g v/s 165g, p=0.001). Highly inadequate fruit and vegetable intake was 12% for girls and 88% for boys. Conclusions: Adolescent fruit and vegetable intake was lower than the recommended intake.

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