Journal article
Fruit and vegetable intake: Influence of perceived food environment and self-efficacy
Appetite, v 127, pp 249-256
01 Aug 2018
PMID: 29753052
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Abstract
Identify the effects of food environment and self-efficacy perceptions on fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption.
A cross-sectional study with a representative sample population from a public health service in a Brazilian city. Participants (3414) aged ≥20 years were recruited from 18 Health Academy Program centres via stratified cluster sampling. Perceptions of the food environment were measured by survey; participants indicated how confident they were about FV availability in their food environment. Statements about self-efficacy assessed three domains regarding perceived affordability, time, and cooking skills. In order to assess the combined effects of both perceptions of food environment and self-efficacy on FV consumption, a combined variable was created.
Both perceptions of food environment and self-efficacy in addition to FV consumption were higher in older participants and those with higher incomes and educational levels. Analyses of the combined variables showed that the highest FV intake was found among individuals with better food environment perceptions and greater self-efficacy. After adjustments, the association of food environment perceptions with FV consumption was marginally significant (p = 0.062), while self-efficacy was more strongly associated (p < 0.001); a one standard deviation higher confidence score was associated with a 35.10 g higher FV intake.
Among participants of low socioeconomic position, individuals’ self-efficacy for promoting FV intake were more important to greater consumption than perceptions of food environments. In addition to public policies for tackling socioeconomic inequalities in restricted environments, it is possible that building capabilities among vulnerable individuals are fruitful pathways for enabling them to partially overcome the challenges of poor food environments.
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- Title
- Fruit and vegetable intake: Influence of perceived food environment and self-efficacy
- Creators
- Mariana Carvalho de Menezes - Department of Nutrition, Nursing School, Federal University of Minas Gerais. Avenida Alfredo Balena, 190, Room 316, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30130-100, BrazilAna Victoria Diez Roux - Drexel UniversityAline Cristine Souza Lopes - Department of Nutrition, Nursing School, Federal University of Minas Gerais. Avenida Alfredo Balena, 190, Room 316, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30130-100, Brazil
- Publication Details
- Appetite, v 127, pp 249-256
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000437384300028
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85047089606
- Other Identifier
- 991019168062004721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Behavioral Sciences
- Nutrition & Dietetics