Open AccessFruit and vegetable consumption in Europe according to gender, educational attainment and regional affiliation—A cross-sectional study in 21 European countries
Author(s) -
Tonje Holte Stea,
Oda Nordheim,
Elling Bere,
Per Stornes,
Terje Andreas Eikemo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0232521
Subject(s) - odds , odds ratio , consumption (sociology) , educational attainment , logistic regression , cross sectional study , demography , medicine , environmental health , gerontology , sociology , social science , pathology , economics , economic growth
Objective The purpose of the present study was to examine fruit and vegetable consumption according to gender, educational attainment and regional affiliation in Europe. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting 21 European countries. Participants 37 672 adults participating in the 7 th round of the European Social Survey. Main outcome measures Fruit and vegetable consumption was measured using two single frequency questions. Responses were dichotomized into low (