Martin Lindström
Socioeconomic differences in the consumption of vegetables, fruit and fruit juices. The influence of psychosocial factors
Lund University
aim investigate whether social network social support factors explain socioeconomic differences risk consuming low amounts vegetables fruit fruit juicesthe malm diet cancer study prospective cohort study present crosssectional study examined data subpopulation 11837 individuals completed baseline examinations 19921994 dietary habits assessed using modified diet history method socioeconomic social network factors measured structured questionnaire low consumption defined lowest consumption quartile vegetables fruit fruit juice consumption dichotomized separate users nonuserssocioeconomic differences pronounced regarding consumption vegetables fruit juices sexes unskilled manual workers twice high risk low vegetable fruit juice consumption higher nonmanual employees socioeconomic differences fruit consumption observed men moderate differences women higher consumption higher socioeconomic groups psychosocial variables introduced multivariate model social participation moderately reduced socioeconomic differences vegetable consumption female socioeconomic differences fruit consumption effect socioeconomic differences fruit juice consumption psychosocial variables effect socioeconomic differencesconsiderable socioeconomic differences vegetable fruit fruit juice consumption observed social participation seemed strong determinant food choices however effect largely independent socioeconomic differences