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. 2020 Jun 4;12(6):1676. doi: 10.3390/nu12061676

Table 3.

Assessment of fruit and vegetable consumption in nutrition incentive programs.

Author Description of Assessment Method
Alaofè et al. (2017) [25] FV consumption frequency measured using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System FV module.
Bartlett et al. (2014) [7] 24-h dietary recall interviews at multiple points in implementation period and followed up by focus groups, which included discussion of impact on FV consumption. Surveys on FV consumption (frequency and quantity) using Eating at America’s Table Study (EATS) Fruit and Vegetable Screener.
Bowling et al. (2016) [27] Survey questions including “On an average day, how many times do you have a vegetable to eat?” and “On an average day, how many times do you have a fruit to eat?”
Dimitri et al. (2015) [29] National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey food frequencyquestionnaire: Number of times vegetables were consumed in the last six months, daily and weekly serving of FV.
Dimitri et al. (2013) [28] Specific survey items not provided, but assessed participant perception that fresh FV consumption increased or did not increase.
Durward et al. (2019) [30] FV consumption frequency measured using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System FV module.
Lindsay et al. (2013) [32] “On average, how many servings of fruits and/or vegetables do you usually eat each day?” and “In general, how healthy would you say your overall diet is?”
Marcinkevage et al. (2019) [33] Survey included questions related to participant perceived improvement in the consumption of healthy foods, including FV, and perceived health benefit prescriptions (trying new FV, eating more FV, increases in FV consumption by family members.)
Olsho et al. (2015) [34] New York City Community Health Survey: “total servings of fruits and vegetables eaten on the previous day” and “consumption today vs. consumption one year ago”; interviews included questions about the consumption of FV from farmers’ markets.
Pellegrino et al. (2018) [35] FV consumption frequency measured using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System FV module.
Ratigan et al. (2017) [36] Survey regarding number of servings of FV consumed daily, rank overall dietary quality (very healthy, healthy, average, unhealthy, very unhealthy.)
Savoie-Roskos et al. (2016) [38] FV consumption frequency measured using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System FV module.
Savoie-Roskos et al. (2017) [39] Interview: “How does your diet now compare to your diet before the study?”
Young et al. (2013) [42] “Since becoming a customer at this market, do you eat more, less, or the same amount of fruits and vegetables?”