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. 2023 Jul 4;37:75. doi: 10.47176/mjiri.37.75

Table 2. Response rate regardingthe benefits and barriers of FI.

Perceived Benefit N (%) Perceived Barriers N (%)
I feel better when I eat more fruits, vegetables and legumes 28 (7.0) I am too busy to eat fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole bread 256 (64)
Eating vegetables and legumes help me to decrease my blood glucose 37 (9.3) Eating vegetables and legumes helps me to decrease my blood glucose 291 (72.8)
I prefer to get vitamins from fruits and vegetables than from supplements 35 (8.8) It is difficult to get enough fruit, vegetable and legumes when I eat out 288 (72)
Fruit, vegetables and legumes help me feel less hungry 140 (35) Lack of family awareness of nutrition demands in older adult 259 (64.8)
Fruits & vegetables help keep me regular (avoid constipation) 44 (11) I am not in the mood to prepare and cook vegetables and legumes 217 (54.3)
My family encourage me to eat more fruit, vegetable and legumes 63 (15.8)
I eat more fruits and vegetables if my family and friends do 57 (14.2)
Eating fruits, vegetables and legumes would help me to maintain my weight 75 (18.8)
Doctors or nutritionists recommended me to eat more fruits, vegetables and legumes 55 (13.8)