Factors associated with the consumption of fruits and vegetables in latin american university students
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| Autores: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Formáid: | artículo original |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2023 |
| Cur Síos: | Objective: Explore the association between compliance with recommended consumption (5-a-day) of fruits and vegetables (F&V) with sociodemographic factors of university students of Latin America. Subjects: We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study in which 4,880 university students from 10 Latin American countries completed a self-administered online survey. Methods: F&V consumption and other sociodemographic variables were measured according to a validated survey. Body mass index was self-reported. Ordinal logistic regression models were applied. Results: Regarding the consumption of F&V, 4.7% of men complied with the recommendation, while in women this value reached 7.7%. In the adjusted model, having a normal weight (OR= 0.59; 95% CI 0.44-0.7; p=<0.001), being female (OR= 0.67; 95% CI 0.49-0.89; p=<0.01), being enrolled in a health-related degree program (OR= 0,60; IC95% 0,45-0,78; p<0.001), having professional parents (OR= 0.75; 95% CI 0.60-0.95; p=<0.05) and practicing physical activity (OR= 0.34; 95% CI 0.27-0.42; p=<0.001) were associated with compliance to F&V consumption recommendations. In the analysis by country, physical activity was the variable most associated with F&V consumption. Conclusion: We observed a low consumption of F&V in university students. The variables associated with compliance to the F&V recommendation were being normal weight, female, being enrolled in a health-related degree program, having professional parents, and practicing physical activity, the latter being the most important variable. |
| País: | Kérwá |
| Institiúid: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Kérwá |
| Teanga: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/103978 |
| Rochtain Ar Líne: | https://hdl.handle.net/10669/103978 https://doi.org/10.4067/s0717-75182023000600654 |
| Palabra clave: | Body weight Fruits vegetables University students |