Global vegetable intake and supply compared to recommendations: A systematic review

Low vegetable intake is associated with higher incidence of noncommunicable diseases. Data on global vegetable intake excluding legumes and potatoes is currently lacking. A systematic review following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines was conducte...

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Autores principales: Kalmpourtzidou, Aliki, Eilander, Ans, Talsma, Elise F.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171296
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author Kalmpourtzidou, Aliki
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description Low vegetable intake is associated with higher incidence of noncommunicable diseases. Data on global vegetable intake excluding legumes and potatoes is currently lacking. A systematic review following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines was conducted to assess vegetable consumption and supply in adult populations and to compare these data to the existing recommendations (≥240 g/day according to World Health Organization). For vegetable intake data online, websites of government institutions and health authorities, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Comprehensive European Food Consumption Database, STEPwise approach to surveillance (STEPS) and Pubmed/Medline databases were searched from March 2018 to June 2019. Vegetable supply data was extracted from Food Balance Sheets, Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT), 2013. Vegetable intake was expressed as means and 95% confidence intervals. Data were summarized for each region by calculating weighted means. Vegetable intake and supply data were available for 162 and 136 countries, respectively. Weighted mean vegetable intake was 186 g/day (56–349 g/day). Weighted mean vegetable supply was 431 g/day (71–882 g/day). For 88% of the countries vegetable intake was below the recommendations. Public health campaigns are required to encourage vegetable consumption worldwide. In the 61% of the countries where vegetable supply is currently insufficient to meet the recommendations, innovative food system approaches to improve yields and decrease post-harvest losses are imperative.
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spelling CGSpace1712962025-12-08T10:06:44Z Global vegetable intake and supply compared to recommendations: A systematic review Kalmpourtzidou, Aliki Eilander, Ans Talsma, Elise F. vegetables food intake non-communicable diseases health Low vegetable intake is associated with higher incidence of noncommunicable diseases. Data on global vegetable intake excluding legumes and potatoes is currently lacking. A systematic review following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines was conducted to assess vegetable consumption and supply in adult populations and to compare these data to the existing recommendations (≥240 g/day according to World Health Organization). For vegetable intake data online, websites of government institutions and health authorities, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Comprehensive European Food Consumption Database, STEPwise approach to surveillance (STEPS) and Pubmed/Medline databases were searched from March 2018 to June 2019. Vegetable supply data was extracted from Food Balance Sheets, Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT), 2013. Vegetable intake was expressed as means and 95% confidence intervals. Data were summarized for each region by calculating weighted means. Vegetable intake and supply data were available for 162 and 136 countries, respectively. Weighted mean vegetable intake was 186 g/day (56–349 g/day). Weighted mean vegetable supply was 431 g/day (71–882 g/day). For 88% of the countries vegetable intake was below the recommendations. Public health campaigns are required to encourage vegetable consumption worldwide. In the 61% of the countries where vegetable supply is currently insufficient to meet the recommendations, innovative food system approaches to improve yields and decrease post-harvest losses are imperative. 2020 2025-01-29T12:57:58Z 2025-01-29T12:57:58Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171296 en Open Access MDPI Kalmpourtzidou, Aliki; Eilander, Ans; and Talsma, Elise F. 2020. Global vegetable intake and supply compared to recommendations: A systematic review. Nutrients 12(6): 1558. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061558
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Global vegetable intake and supply compared to recommendations: A systematic review
title Global vegetable intake and supply compared to recommendations: A systematic review
title_full Global vegetable intake and supply compared to recommendations: A systematic review
title_fullStr Global vegetable intake and supply compared to recommendations: A systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Global vegetable intake and supply compared to recommendations: A systematic review
title_short Global vegetable intake and supply compared to recommendations: A systematic review
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food intake
non-communicable diseases
health
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