Vegetable and Fruit Consumption and Its Relationship with Body Mass Index in Adults: A Cross-Sectional and Seasonal Research from Turkiye

HIZLI GÜLDEMİR H., SALEKİ N., SEZER F. E., YOLDAŞ İLKTAÇ H., Akman C., ERSOY G., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH, cilt.33, sa.11, ss.1168-1179, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2214504
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Environment Index, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Geobase, MEDLINE, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1168-1179
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: adult, BMI, fruit, obesity, vegetable
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study examines the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and the BMI in Turkiye. In this cross-sectional study, which 6332 adults were included, fruit and vegetable consumption, and preferences were collected. The quantities of vegetables and fruits were classified based on the WHO and the national recommendations. Of the adults (33.39 +/- 12.59 years), 52.9% of men and 39.7% of women had an above-normal BMI. Based on WHO recommendations, overweight and obese people consumed less vegetables and fruits compared to their counterparts (ORs for women, overweight: 1.2, obese: 1.3; ORs for men, overweight: 1.3, obese: 1.5; 95% CI). The regression analysis revealed that the quantities of vegetable and fruit intake were higher in young individuals, men, and married people. Although the majority consume more than 400 g/day of vegetables and fruits, the intake is inadequate in people with obesity.