Table 2

F&V intakes frequency at baseline, at first and at second follow-up, separately for the children of the Schoolgruiten Project and for the children of the Pro Children Study

F&V INTAKES
N
Measurements





Baseline
First follow-up
Second follow-up

Schoolgruiten Project





Reports on fruit intake frequency (pieces per day) (Mean (SD))
327
1.74 (1.12)
1.64 (0.97)
1.52 (0.91)
Number (%) of increasers/stable high fruit intake frequency 1
327
-
172 (52.6)
180 (55.0)
Reports on vegetable intake frequency (gram per day) (Mean (SD))
291
113.3 (60.3)
111.4 (55.3)
102.6 (46.4)
Number (%) of increasers/stable high vegetable intake frequency 1
291
-
155 (53.3)
158 (54.3)

Pro Children Study





Reports on fruit intake frequency (pieces per day) (Mean (SD))
258
1.16 (0.93)
1.21 (0.92)
1.15 (0.89)
Number (%) of increasers/stable high fruit intake frequency 1
258
-
129 (50.0)
147 (57.0)
Reports on vegetable intake frequency (gram per day) (Mean (SD))
258
80.7 (64.7)
85.7 (56.2)
76.7 (52.0)
Number (%) of increasers/stable high vegetable intake frequency 1
258
-
146 (56.6)
146 (56.6)

1 Based on the relative measure of F&V intake frequency (quartiles, see Table 3)

Tak et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008 5:21   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-5-21