H. Bihan|Caroline Méjean|Katia Castetbon|Henri Faure|Véronique Ducros|Adrien Sedeaud|Pilar Galán|H. Le Clésiau|Sandrine Péneau|Serge Herçberg
Impact of fruit and vegetable vouchers and dietary advice on fruit and vegetable intake in a low-income population
Inserm|Inserm|Institut de Veille Sanitaire|Inserm|Inserm|l'Assurance Maladie|Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique|Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
lowerincome subgroups consume fewer servings fruit vegetables fvs compared advantaged counterparts overcome financial barriers fv voucher delivery proposedin 12month trial 302 lowincome adults 1860 years old defined evaluation deprivation inequalities health examination centers specific deprivation score randomized two groups dietary advice alone advice dietary advice plus fv vouchers fv vouchers 1040 eurosmonth exchangeable fresh fruits vegetables selfreported data collected fv consumption socioeconomic status baseline 3 9 12 months anthropometric blood pressure measurements conducted periods well blood samples obtained determination vitamins descriptive analyses multiple linear regression logistic regression performed evaluate impact fvbetween baseline 3month followup mean fv consumption increased significantly advice 062129 timesday p00004 fv vouchers groups 074190 p0002 difference groups subjects fv vouchers group significantly decreased risk low fv consumption 1 timeday compared advice group p0008 change noted vitamin levels vitamin c carotene high number losttofollowup cases permit analysis 9 12 monthsin lowincome population fv voucher delivery decreased proportion low fv consumers 3 months longerterm studies needed assess impact nutritional status