“…To increase fruit and vegetable intake, knowing what factors determine intake in specific target groups is essential 5 . Correlates of fruit and vegetable intake among children and adolescents have been studied in a number of settings, and statistically significant relationships have been found between fruit and vegetable intake and factors such as knowledge levels 6,7 , outcome expectations 6,8 -10 , preferences 6,10 -14 , self-efficacy 6,9,10,12,15 , family and peer influences 6,14,16 -18 , availability and/or accessibility 6,9,19 -22 , as well as demographic factors including gender, age and socio-economic status 16 . The reported strengths of these relationships are, however, rather low.…”