Background Most children do not meet daily recommendations for fruit and vegetable intake,
and consumption of vegetables remains especially low. Eating habits track from childhood to …

Background Better diet quality of preschool children is associated with many important
health outcomes, but there is significant room for improvement in many children's dietary …

Background The prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes continues to increase. These
conditions disproportionately affect minorities and are associated with poor nutrition early in …

Consuming a healthy diet in childhood helps to protect against malnutrition and
noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This cross-sectional study described the diets of …

Many children globally do not meet government guidelines for daily fruit and vegetable
intake, and in New Zealand, adherence to the vegetable intake recommendation is …

Childhood obesity is a global public health challenge. Early prevention, particularly during
the first 1000 days, is advocated. Health professionals have a role to play in obesity …

Although there is strong evidence that consumption of fruit and vegetables is associated with
a reduced rate of all-cause mortality, only a minority of the population consumes 5 servings …

Background Many children worldwide do not eat recommended amounts of vegetables.
Disliking vegetables is a key factor associated with low intake. Objective This umbrella …

Background Fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption in children in the United States (US) is
very low. Adequate FV consumption is required for proper development during childhood …

Objective To explore the potential of mHealth using smartphones to improve fruit and
vegetable intake in children. Design A 10-week randomized control and intervention pilot …