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. 2019 Jun 13;16:E73. doi: 10.5888/pcd16.180555

Table 2. Fruit and Vegetable Consumption at First Visit and Last Visit and Change in Overall Consumption Among Participants (n = 883) in Wholesome Wave’s Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program, 2012–2015a .

Consumption First Visit
Last Visit
Change Between First and Last Visits, No. of Cups, Mean (SD) [95% CI]b
No. of Cups, Mean (SD) Percentage of Dietary Guidelines No. of Cups, Mean (SD) Percentage of Dietary Guidelines
Daily fruit consumption 1.6 (1.3) 93 1.7 (1.3) 100 0.13 (1.2) [0.05–0.21]
Daily vegetable consumption 1.2 (1.1) 64 1.3 (1.2) 70 0.13 (1.1) [0.06–0.21]
Daily combined fruit and vegetable consumption 2.8 (2.2) 78 3.1 (2.1) 86 0.26 (2.0) [0.13–0.39]

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; SD, standard deviation.

a

Data were collected from surveys administered to parents or caregivers by health care providers or staff members in English or Spanish. Participants were children and teenagers aged 2 to 18 years who were overweight or had obesity.

b

Change in consumption between first and last visits was determined by unadjusted paired t tests. All P values < .001.