Randi L. Wolf|Stephen J. Lepore|Jonathan L. Vandergrift|Lindsay Wetmore-Arkader|Elizabeth McGinty|Gabriel Pietrzak|Amy L. Yaroch
Knowledge, Barriers, and Stage of Change as Correlates of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Urban and Mostly Immigrant Black Men
Columbia University
daily fruit vegetable consumption black men low remained relatively unchanged past 20 yearsto examine awareness fruit vegetable recommendations promoted federal agencies correlates fruit vegetable consumption among urban mostly immigrant population adult black mena crosssectional study analyzing baseline data n490 randomized controlled triala large health care workers unionknowledge perceived benefits stage readiness perceived barriers daily servings fruit vegetable intakeoneway analysis variance tests used compare fruit vegetable intake across main study variables regression analysis used identify independent predictors fruit vegetable intakefruit vegetable intake low mean three servingsday ninetyfour percent aware men consume least nine servings fruits vegetables daily 598 aware eating colorful variety important contrast half 547 aware single serving equal handful 941 correctly reported fruit vegetables important source fiber 796 correctly reported vitamin pills substitute eating fruits vegetables 945 recognized health benefits eating fruits vegetables although identification specific benefits minimal regression analysis greater level fruit vegetable consumption significantly associated greater knowledge fruit vegetable recommendations lower perceived barriers advanced stage change action vs contemplationpreparation perceived health benefits associated fruit vegetable consumptionthere lack awareness current fruit vegetable recommendations addition men reported fruit vegetable intakes far national recommendations greater efforts needed help urban primarily immigrant black men realize importance recommendations fruit vegetable consumption