A global and some national perspectives on the current evidence of interventions on fruit and vegetable intake in low-, middle-, and high-income countries

Adequate amounts of fruit and vegetables (F&V) are an important part of a healthy diet, yet intake is suboptimal in most population groups worldwide. To better understand the evidence of strategies aiming to improve F&V intake, we conducted a scoping review of interventions assessing the impact on F...

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Autores principales: Hess, Sonja Y., Angeles-Agdeppa, Imelda, Kinabo, Joyce, Mitchodigni, Irene Medeme, Silva, Renuka, Tharaney, Manisha, Azupogo, Fusta, Bliznashka, Lilia, Hinnouho, Guy-Marino, Koyratty, Nadia, Smith, Taryn J., Olney, Deanna K.
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Publicado: SAGE Publications 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176387
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author Hess, Sonja Y.
Angeles-Agdeppa, Imelda
Kinabo, Joyce
Mitchodigni, Irene Medeme
Silva, Renuka
Tharaney, Manisha
Azupogo, Fusta
Bliznashka, Lilia
Hinnouho, Guy-Marino
Koyratty, Nadia
Smith, Taryn J.
Olney, Deanna K.
author_browse Angeles-Agdeppa, Imelda
Azupogo, Fusta
Bliznashka, Lilia
Hess, Sonja Y.
Hinnouho, Guy-Marino
Kinabo, Joyce
Koyratty, Nadia
Mitchodigni, Irene Medeme
Olney, Deanna K.
Silva, Renuka
Smith, Taryn J.
Tharaney, Manisha
author_facet Hess, Sonja Y.
Angeles-Agdeppa, Imelda
Kinabo, Joyce
Mitchodigni, Irene Medeme
Silva, Renuka
Tharaney, Manisha
Azupogo, Fusta
Bliznashka, Lilia
Hinnouho, Guy-Marino
Koyratty, Nadia
Smith, Taryn J.
Olney, Deanna K.
author_sort Hess, Sonja Y.
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description Adequate amounts of fruit and vegetables (F&V) are an important part of a healthy diet, yet intake is suboptimal in most population groups worldwide. To better understand the evidence of strategies aiming to improve F&V intake, we conducted a scoping review of interventions assessing the impact on F&V intake, including those aiming to improve F&V intake explicitly and those targeting diet, health, lifestyle, or food environment generally. Among all eligible interventions reviewed, most of which were implemented in high-income countries, about half reported a significant positive impact on fruit and/or vegetable intake. Interventions that used a multicomponent strategy (61%) and those that focused on F&V specifically (72%) were most likely to find a significant increase in fruit and/or vegetable intake. Detailed summaries are provided in 2 accompanying articles. In the present article, we put these findings into perspective. Specifically, we considered the evidence for 4 target countries of the Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets Initiative: Benin, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania. When considering available evidence at the national level, there is a paucity of information from intervention trials despite evidence of inadequate F&V intakes in each of these countries. When considering available evidence at the global level, and especially for low-and-middle income countries, there is a critical need to strengthen the evidence across various intervention strategies, particularly related to targeting, timing, intensity, duration, frequency, and other key characteristics, to better understand how to enhance their impact on F&V intake in various population groups and contexts.
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spelling CGSpace1763872025-12-11T21:33:14Z A global and some national perspectives on the current evidence of interventions on fruit and vegetable intake in low-, middle-, and high-income countries Hess, Sonja Y. Angeles-Agdeppa, Imelda Kinabo, Joyce Mitchodigni, Irene Medeme Silva, Renuka Tharaney, Manisha Azupogo, Fusta Bliznashka, Lilia Hinnouho, Guy-Marino Koyratty, Nadia Smith, Taryn J. Olney, Deanna K. food intake fruits vegetables healthy diets less favoured areas Adequate amounts of fruit and vegetables (F&V) are an important part of a healthy diet, yet intake is suboptimal in most population groups worldwide. To better understand the evidence of strategies aiming to improve F&V intake, we conducted a scoping review of interventions assessing the impact on F&V intake, including those aiming to improve F&V intake explicitly and those targeting diet, health, lifestyle, or food environment generally. Among all eligible interventions reviewed, most of which were implemented in high-income countries, about half reported a significant positive impact on fruit and/or vegetable intake. Interventions that used a multicomponent strategy (61%) and those that focused on F&V specifically (72%) were most likely to find a significant increase in fruit and/or vegetable intake. Detailed summaries are provided in 2 accompanying articles. In the present article, we put these findings into perspective. Specifically, we considered the evidence for 4 target countries of the Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets Initiative: Benin, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania. When considering available evidence at the national level, there is a paucity of information from intervention trials despite evidence of inadequate F&V intakes in each of these countries. When considering available evidence at the global level, and especially for low-and-middle income countries, there is a critical need to strengthen the evidence across various intervention strategies, particularly related to targeting, timing, intensity, duration, frequency, and other key characteristics, to better understand how to enhance their impact on F&V intake in various population groups and contexts. 2025-09 2025-09-08T14:27:08Z 2025-09-08T14:27:08Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176387 en Open Access SAGE Publications Hess, Sonja Y.; Angeles-Agdeppa, Imelda; Kinabo, Joyce; Mitchodigni, Irene Medeme; Silva, Renuka; Tharaney, Manisha; et al. 2025. A global and some national perspectives on the current evidence of interventions on fruit and vegetable intake in low-, middle-, and high-income countries. Food and Nutrition Bulletin 46(1_suppl): S35 - S44. https://doi.org/10.1177/03795721251357385
spellingShingle food intake
fruits
vegetables
healthy diets
less favoured areas
Hess, Sonja Y.
Angeles-Agdeppa, Imelda
Kinabo, Joyce
Mitchodigni, Irene Medeme
Silva, Renuka
Tharaney, Manisha
Azupogo, Fusta
Bliznashka, Lilia
Hinnouho, Guy-Marino
Koyratty, Nadia
Smith, Taryn J.
Olney, Deanna K.
A global and some national perspectives on the current evidence of interventions on fruit and vegetable intake in low-, middle-, and high-income countries
title A global and some national perspectives on the current evidence of interventions on fruit and vegetable intake in low-, middle-, and high-income countries
title_full A global and some national perspectives on the current evidence of interventions on fruit and vegetable intake in low-, middle-, and high-income countries
title_fullStr A global and some national perspectives on the current evidence of interventions on fruit and vegetable intake in low-, middle-, and high-income countries
title_full_unstemmed A global and some national perspectives on the current evidence of interventions on fruit and vegetable intake in low-, middle-, and high-income countries
title_short A global and some national perspectives on the current evidence of interventions on fruit and vegetable intake in low-, middle-, and high-income countries
title_sort global and some national perspectives on the current evidence of interventions on fruit and vegetable intake in low middle and high income countries
topic food intake
fruits
vegetables
healthy diets
less favoured areas
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176387
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