Katrina Giskes|Gavin Turrell|Carla Patterson|Beth Newman
Socioeconomic differences among Australian adults in consumption of fruit and vegetables and intakes of vitamins A, C and folate
Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology
abstract objective determine whether socioeconomic groups differ food intakes fruit vegetables consumption fruit vegetables dense vitamin folate vitamin c nutrient intakes vitamin c folate vitamin methods 1995 australian national nutrition survey collected food intake data 8883 adults aged 1864 years using 24h dietary recall fruit vegetables measured amount g consumed intakes nutrients estimated 24h dietary recall data participants categorized whether consumed fruit vegetables high vitamin folate vitamin c gross annual household income used measure socioeconomic position results participants lowincome households consumed smaller quantity fruit vegetables also less likely consume fruit vegetables high vitamin c folate vitamin consistent findings men women disadvantaged socioeconomic groups lower intakes vitamin c folate compared affluent counterparts differences small moderate magnitude vitamin intakes significantly related income conclusion well promoting healthy dietary practices nutritionpromotion strategies target nutrient intakes lower socioeconomic groups programmes focus improving quantity choice fruit vegetables consumed people lowincome households