Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs

Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs

Bioactive Foods in Health Promotion
2016, Pages 3-22
Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs

Chapter 1 - Socioeconomic inequalities in fruit and vegetable intakes

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Abstract

In developed countries, certain population groups are at increased risk of consuming inadequate quantities of fruits and vegetables for good health. Specifically, this includes persons of low socioeconomic position (SEP), such as those with low levels of education, on low incomes, working in low status occupations, or living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods. Our levels of understanding around the reasons for the socioeconomic gradients in fruit and vegetable consumption vary among age groups. This chapter presents an overview of evidence of SEP variations in fruit and vegetable consumption in children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. It also details the evidence describing potential mechanisms underlying these differences. Implications of these data for both future research and health policy and practice are described.

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