TY - JOUR
T1 - A systematic review of methods to assess intake of fruits and vegetables among healthy European adults and children
T2 - a DEDIPAC (DEterminants of DIet and Physical Activity) study
AU - Riordan, Fiona
AU - Ryan, Kathleen
AU - Perry, Ivan J.
AU - Schulze, Matthias B.
AU - Andersen, Lene Frost
AU - Geelen, Anouk
AU - van’t Veer, Pieter
AU - Eussen, Simone
AU - Dagnelie, Pieter
AU - Wijckmans-Duysens, Nicole
AU - Harrington, Janas M.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Objective: Evidence suggests that health benefits are associated with consuming recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables (F&V), yet standardised assessment methods to measure F&V intake are lacking. The current review aims to identify methods to assess F&V intake among children and adults in pan-European studies and inform the development of the DEDIPAC (DEterminants of DIet and Physical Activity) toolbox of methods suitable for use in future European studies. Design: A literature search was conducted using three electronic databases and by hand-searching reference lists. English-language studies of any design which assessed F&V intake were included in the review. Setting: Studies involving two or more European countries were included in the review. Subjects: Healthy, free-living children or adults. Results: The review identified fifty-one pan-European studies which assessed F&V intake. The FFQ was the most commonly used (n 42), followed by 24 h recall (n 11) and diet records/diet history (n 7). Differences existed between the identified methods; for example, the number of F&V items on the FFQ and whether potatoes/legumes were classified as vegetables. In total, eight validated instruments were identified which assessed F&V intake among adults, adolescents or children. Conclusions: The current review indicates that an agreed classification of F&V is needed in order to standardise intake data more effectively between European countries. Validated methods used in pan-European populations encompassing a range of European regions were identified. These methods should be considered for use by future studies focused on evaluating intake of F&V.
AB - Objective: Evidence suggests that health benefits are associated with consuming recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables (F&V), yet standardised assessment methods to measure F&V intake are lacking. The current review aims to identify methods to assess F&V intake among children and adults in pan-European studies and inform the development of the DEDIPAC (DEterminants of DIet and Physical Activity) toolbox of methods suitable for use in future European studies. Design: A literature search was conducted using three electronic databases and by hand-searching reference lists. English-language studies of any design which assessed F&V intake were included in the review. Setting: Studies involving two or more European countries were included in the review. Subjects: Healthy, free-living children or adults. Results: The review identified fifty-one pan-European studies which assessed F&V intake. The FFQ was the most commonly used (n 42), followed by 24 h recall (n 11) and diet records/diet history (n 7). Differences existed between the identified methods; for example, the number of F&V items on the FFQ and whether potatoes/legumes were classified as vegetables. In total, eight validated instruments were identified which assessed F&V intake among adults, adolescents or children. Conclusions: The current review indicates that an agreed classification of F&V is needed in order to standardise intake data more effectively between European countries. Validated methods used in pan-European populations encompassing a range of European regions were identified. These methods should be considered for use by future studies focused on evaluating intake of F&V.
KW - DEDIPAC
KW - Dietary assessment
KW - Europe
KW - Fruits and vegetables
U2 - 10.1017/S1368980016002366
DO - 10.1017/S1368980016002366
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84987657208
SN - 1368-9800
VL - 20
SP - 417
EP - 448
JO - Public Health Nutrition
JF - Public Health Nutrition
IS - 3
ER -