Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Barriers to Their Consumption among University Students in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Alkazemi, Dalal; Salmean, Younis

doi:10.1155/2021/9920270

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“…Keim, Stewart, and Voichick in 1997 noted that, even though most youths are aware of the need to take fruits and vegetables, majority lack clarity regarding the health benefits of the practice, especially on daily doses [14]. The study by Alkazemi and Salmean in 2021 also supports the lack of awareness among students by analyzing a focus group of Kuwait Students [15]. The authors insist that a lack of clarity regarding F/V intake proportions for assessing and managing different functions makes it challenging for the group to maintain consistency in practice.…”

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Factors Associated with Students’ Daily Fruit and Vegetable Recommendation at Umm Al-Qura University

Althubaiti¹

2022

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Introduction: There is a lack of the awareness in the fruit and vegetable (F & V) recommendation among Saudi society. Although the known facts of the benefits of F & V on health, information on Saudi society following the advised recommendation whether by WHO or local are still unknown. Aim: This cross-sectional study aims to examine the perception of F & V intake among students at Umm Al-Qura University and to assess if they follow these recommendations of F & V locally and internationally. Method: Students from Umm Al-Qura University participated in this study (n = 98, age between 18 -55). All data were collected using short online survey via Online survey-Survey Monkey in 2019. Result: 55% students were not aware of these recommendations whereas 45% were aware of WHO recommendation. The majority of students 53% have less than two portions a day of F & V. Only 14% have between two to four portions a day. 32% do not eat any portion of F & V daily. 59%, 14%, 5% of students believe that they should have five, seven, more than seven portions a day for being healthy respectively. Maintaining health, reducing the risk for chronic disease and providing essential vitamins and minerals to the body were all reasons why students believe that they should have F & V everyday by 71%. Busy lifestyle, F & V cost, lack of the awareness about the health benefits, dislike of the taste, some F & V spoiled easily were all factors affecting eating F & V daily. Conclusion: University students need educational and nutritional campaigns to spread the awareness about the health benefits of F & V. Most importantly the ministry of health should support those campaigns to increase students' awareness and build a healthy society with a good habit.

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Factors Associated with Students’ Daily Fruit and Vegetable Recommendation at Umm Al-Qura University

Althubaiti¹

2022

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“…In a recent study, Kuwaiti university students were surveyed regarding their consumption of fruits and vegetables. Analysis of the results revealed that consumption was low due to certain barriers like lack of awareness of benefits, the temptation of tastier processed foods, the short shelf life of fruits and vegetables, and time-consuming preparations ( 31 ) . Thus, the importance of educating families on healthy eating habits is a necessity.…”

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Middle East consensus recommendations on the use of young child formula (YCF) in toddlers

Al‐Biltagi

Faysal²,

Alabdulrazzaq

et al. 2022

J Nutr Sci

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The transition of foods during toddlerhood and the suboptimal diets consumed in the Middle East make children susceptible to malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. Based on international recommendations, coupled with the merits of clinical studies on the application of young child formula (YCF), a group of fourteen experts from the Middle East reached a consensus on improving the nutritional status of toddlers. The recommendations put forth by the expert panel comprised twelve statements related to the relevance of YCF in young children; the impact of YCF on their nutritional parameters and functional outcomes; characteristics of the currently available YCF and its ideal composition; strategies to supply adequate nutrition in young children and educational needs of parents and healthcare professionals (HCPs). This consensus aims to serve as a guide to HCPs and parents, focusing on improving the nutritional balance in toddlers in the Middle Eastern region. The panellists considere YCF to be one of the potential solutions to improve the nutritional status of young children in the region. Other strategies to improve the nutritional status of young children include fortified cow's milk and cereals, vitamin and mineral supplements, early introduction of meat and fish, and the inclusion of diverse foods in children's diets.

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“…Although it is expected that plant-based dieters have a high intake of these food groups, it has been reported that in general, college students do not consume them as they should and in fact, the vast majority of college aged individuals fail to meet the 5 a day intake recommendation (Schroeter and House, 2015;Rodrigues et al, 2019). Alkazemi and Salmean (2021) state that this is due to taste, inconvenience and lack of knowledge on F/V intake recommendations and preparation methods (Alkazemi and Salmean, 2021) while Schroeter and House (2015) include a rising demand for fast, convenient foods and declining cooking skills to the list of intake barriers in this age group (Schroeter and House, 2015).…”

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Dietary Patterns and Dietary Recommendations Achievement From Latin American College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown

Murillo

Gómez

Durán-Agüero

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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This study aimed to compare the diet quality of different dietary patterns among college students from Latin American countries, including vegetarians, vegans, and omnivores during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional, observational, multicenter study was conducted including a non- probabilistic sample of university students from 10 countries. University students were invited to participate in the study through social network platforms. Participants were self-reported to have followed a specific dietary pattern; either the Prudent diet, Western diet, Ovo-dairy-vegetarian diet, Fish-vegetarian diet, Strict vegetarian diet (vegan) or other. The last three patterns (vegetarians and vegans) were grouped as following a plant-based diet. A self-assessment survey was used to evaluate healthy eating habits using a questionnaire with values between 1 (do not consume) and 5 (consume) for a total of 9–45 points (higher values represent better eating habits). Unhealthy habits were assessed with nine questions. A total of 4,809 students filled out the questionnaire, and the majority of them were females (73.7%). A high percentage have been in lockdown for more than 5 months and were in lockdown when the survey was released. 74.3% were self-reported to follow a prudent diet, while 11.4% reported following a western dietary pattern and 8.8% a plant-based diet. When compliance with healthy and unhealthy dietary habits was analyzed, although all groups had low compliance, the plant-based diet group (56.09 ± 6.11) performed better than the Western diet group (48.03 ± 5.99). The total diet quality score was significantly higher for plant-based diet followers, who also tended to better achieve the recommendations than omnivorous students, especially the ones following a western diet. These results present evidence that young adults such as college-aged students have unhealthy dietary habits. However, the ones who follow a plant-based diet such as vegetarians and vegans exhibit better scores and healthier dietary conducts.

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Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Barriers to Their Consumption among University Students in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Cited by 13 publications

References 45 publications

Factors Associated with Students’ Daily Fruit and Vegetable Recommendation at Umm Al-Qura University

Factors Associated with Students’ Daily Fruit and Vegetable Recommendation at Umm Al-Qura University

Middle East consensus recommendations on the use of young child formula (YCF) in toddlers

Dietary Patterns and Dietary Recommendations Achievement From Latin American College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown

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