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Examining fruit and vegetable intake in low-income older adults using the Veggie Meter®

Published:2021-06-08 Issue: Volume: Page:026010602110222
ISSN:0260-1060
Container-title:Nutrition and Health
language:en
Short-container-title:Nutr Health

Author:

Fultz Amanda Kopetsky¹^ORCID,Rex Samantha M.¹²^ORCID,Mazelin Audrey¹,McGarry Charlotte³,Brewer Ben⁴,Patterson Freda¹,Robson Shannon¹

Affiliation:

1. University of Delaware, Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, USA

2. Johns Hopkins University, Department of International Health, USA

3. Food Bank of Delaware, USA

4. University of Delaware, College of Health Sciences, USA

Abstract

Background: Older adults report low fruit and vegetable (FV) intake. The lack of objective, field-based assessments of FV intake is a limitation when assessing the effectiveness of interventions. Aim: To examine if self-reported FV intake was correlated with Veggie Meter® scores among low-income older adults. The Veggie Meter® is a portable tool that uses pressure-mediated reflection spectroscopy to estimate skin carotenoid measurements. Methods: A cross-sectional assessment of FV intake, food security, and Veggie Meter® score in low-income older adults was conducted. Bivariate analyses quantified the association between FV intake and Veggie Meter® score. Results: Participants ( n = 154) were mostly female (69.3%), non-white (66.2%) and at risk for food insecurity (65.6%). Mean Veggie Meter® score was 172.3 ± 77.2 and had a small significant positive correlation with FV intake (r= 0.192, p = 0.018). Conclusion: The Veggie Meter® may objectively indicate FV intake. Research to validate the Veggie Meter® in older, diverse populations is needed.

Funder

Partnerships for Healthy Communities within the College of Health Sciences at the University of Delaware

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Nutrition and Dietetics,General Medicine,Medicine (miscellaneous)

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/02601060211022275

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