Australian and most international Dietary Guidelines recommend people consume more fruits and vegetables (F&V) to maintain a healthy weight and reduce chronic disease risk. Previous Australian and international surveys have shown sub-optimal consumption of F&V.This study aimed to assess adults' F&V consumption, knowledge of recommended servings, readiness to change, barriers/enabling factors, so that this knowledge might be used for campaigns that support improved consumption.An online survey of a representative sample of adults living in New South Wales, Australia (n = 2474) measuring self-reported F&V consumption; attitudes towards F&V consumption; stage of change for increasing F&V; barriers to consumption; and knowledge of cancer-health benefits.F&V consumption was below recommendations, with vegetable consumption notably low. Only 10

作者：Kathryn, Chapman；Michelle, Havill；Wendy L, Watson；Lyndal, Wellard；Clare, Hughes；Adrian, Bauman；Margaret, Allman-Farinelli

来源：Appetite 2016 年 107卷