Low intake of commonly available fruits and vegetables in socio-economically disadvantaged communities of South Africa: influence of affordability and sugary drinks intake
| dc.contributor.author | Okop, Kufre Joseph | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ndayi, Kululwa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tsolekile, Lungiswa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-06-22T09:52:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-06-22T09:52:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Consumption of fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of obesity, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality. The study assessed the pattern of intake and the factors that influence daily intake of commonly available fruits and vegetables in economically disadvantaged South African communities. This is a cross-sectional study nested on an ongoing longitudinal study in South Africa. Two communities (a rural and urban) of low socio-economic status were purposely selected from two of the nine provinces. A sample of 535 participants aged 30–75 years was randomly selected from the longitudinal cohort of 1220; 411 (78%) women. Data were collected using validated food frequency and structured interviewer-administered questionnaires. Descriptive and multivariate regression analysis were undertaken. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Okop, K. J. et al. (2019). Low intake of commonly available fruits and vegetables in socio-economically disadvantaged communities of South Africa: Influence of affordability and sugary drinks intake. BMC Public Health, 19(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7254-7 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1471-2458 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7254-7 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/6332 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | BMC | en_US |
| dc.subject | Fruit and vegetables | en_US |
| dc.subject | Daily | en_US |
| dc.subject | Intake | en_US |
| dc.subject | Affordability | en_US |
| dc.subject | South Africa | en_US |
| dc.subject | Community | en_US |
| dc.title | Low intake of commonly available fruits and vegetables in socio-economically disadvantaged communities of South Africa: influence of affordability and sugary drinks intake | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |