Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Urban Community Gardeners

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• 作者：Katherine Alaimo ; Elizabeth Packnett ; Richard A. Miles ; Daniel J. Kruger
• 关键词：fruit and vegetable intake ; community gardens ; urban gardens
• 刊名：Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
• 出版年：2008
• 出版时间：March-April 2008
• 年：2008
• 卷：40
• 期：2
• 页码：94-101
• 全文大小：96 K

文摘

Objective

To determine the association between household participation in a community garden and fruit and vegetable consumption among urban adults.

Design

Data were analyzed from a cross-sectional random phone survey conducted in 2003. A quota sampling strategy was used to ensure that all census tracts within the city were represented.

Setting

Flint, Michigan

Participants

766 adults

Variables Measured

Fruit and vegetable intake was measured using questionnaire items from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Household participation in a community garden was assessed by asking the respondent if he or she, or any member of the household, had participated in a community garden project in the last year.

Analysis

Generalized linear models and logistic regression models assessed the association between household participation in a community garden and fruit and vegetable intake, controlling for demographic, neighborhood participation, and health variables.

Results

Adults with a household member who participated in a community garden consumed fruits and vegetables 1.4 more times per day than those who did not participate, and they were 3.5 times more likely to consume fruits and vegetables at least 5 times daily.

Conclusions and Implications

Household participation in a community garden may improve fruit and vegetable intake among urban adults.