Journal
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR
Volume 43, Issue 5, Pages 396-400Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2010.10.003
Keywords
fruits; vegetables; mothers; children; obesity
Funding
- The Obesity Society
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Objective: To evaluate associations between children's and their mothers' fruit and vegetable (FV) intake and children's FV intake and weight status. Methods: Mothers (n = 39) residing in Philadelphia, PA completed a subsection of the Diet History Questionnaire assessing their FV intake. Mothers also completed this questionnaire to estimate FV intake among their 5-or 6-year-old children (n = 39). Children's height and weight were measured. Pearson correlation, Student t tests, and binary logistic regression analyses were performed. Results: A significant positive mother-child association was found for FV intake (P < .001). Overweight/obese children consumed fewer FVs than normal-weight children (P = .02). Conclusions and Implications: Efforts to promote FV consumption in mothers may help children achieve the recommended intake of FVs. Higher intakes of FVs in turn may help with child weight management.
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