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Prevalence and factors associated with inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables in a population from Northern Angola

2025-05Journal article Open access
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datacite.subject.sdg03:Saúde de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorMorais, Humberto
dc.contributor.authorCupessala, Vizé Preciosa
dc.contributor.authorPedro, João Mário
dc.contributor.authorBrito, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, Mauer A. A.
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-05T14:42:48Z
dc.date.available2025-06-05T14:42:48Z
dc.date.issued2025-05
dc.description.abstractBackground: The World Health Organization recommends a minimum intake of 400 g or five servings of Fruits and Vegetables (FVs) per day for the prevention of chronic diseases. Objective: The present study aims to describe the prevalence and factors associated with inadequate FV intake in a sample of Angolan adults who participated in the CardioBengo study. Methods: It is a subset analysis of CardioBengo, a community-based cross-sectional observational study conducted in the Dande Municipality, Bengo Province, Angola. Results: The sample included 2161 individuals aged 18 to 84, with 64.1% being women. 57.2% of participants were below high school, and only 3.1% attended higher education. 61.7% were married, and 48.3% had a monthly income below 150 USD. The prevalence of insufficient FV consumption in the sample was 86.2%. It was observed that female gender, low education level, and the age group of 20-29 years were associated with inadequate FV intake (p = 0.010, p = 0.001, and p = 0.006, respectively). Conclusion: There was no association between FV consumption and cardiovascular risk factors. A prevalence of FV consumption well below current recommendations was identified. The identified risk factors can serve as a strategy to increase FV consumption in this population.eng
dc.identifier.citationMorais H, Cupessala VP, Pedro JM, Brito M, Gonçalves MA. Prevalence and factors associated with inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables in a population from Northern Angola. Afri Health Sci. 2025;25(1):422-35.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/21912
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherAfrican Journals Online
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://www.ajol.info/index.php/ahs/article/view/295193
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectFruits and vegetables
dc.subjectNon-communicable chronic diseases
dc.subjectSociodemographic factors
dc.subjectAngola
dc.titlePrevalence and factors associated with inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables in a population from Northern Angolaeng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage435
oaire.citation.issue1
oaire.citation.startPage422
oaire.citation.titleAfrican Health Sciences
oaire.citation.volume25
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85
person.familyNameBrito
person.givenNameMiguel
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-6394-658X
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