Okop, Kufre JosephNdayi, KululwaTsolekile, Lungiswa2021-06-222021-06-222019Okop, 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/s12889-019-7254-71471-2458https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7254-7http://hdl.handle.net/10566/6332Consumption 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.enFruit and vegetablesDailyIntakeAffordabilitySouth AfricaCommunityArticle