As the incidence of non-communicable diseases rises, preventable measures are becoming areas of interest in health policy and research. Research has shown that consuming the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables can prevent the onset of chronic conditions (Lee-Kwan, Moore, Blanck, Harris, Galuska 2018). However, there is a paucity of research on factors that affect this consumption. The project aims to identify socio-demographic disparities that impact the intake of fruit and vegetables using four years of national survey data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Preliminary results show that compared to those with less than a high school education, those with a college education were 1.8 times more likely to meet or exceed the recommended fruit and vegetable guidelines. Additionally, for Whites, those who had zero chronic conditions were more likely to meet the threshold for fruit and vegetable intake, suggesting a dose response relationship. Addressing these social determinants of health may increase the fruit and vegetable consumption among disadvantaged groups.
Brinker, Morgan,
"Determining Socio-demographic Disparities in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption"
(2020).
Summer Research Symposium.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://doi.org/10.26300/ts20-q226
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