Household, psychosocial, and individual-level factors associated with fruit, vegetable, and fiber intake among low-income urban African American youth

• Main Authors: Angela Cristina Bizzotto Trude (Author), Anna Yevgenyevna Kharmats (Author), Kristen Marie Hurley (Author), Elizabeth Anderson Steeves (Author), Sameera A. Talegawkar (Author), Joel Gittelsohn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Childhood obesity, one of the greatest challenges to public health, disproportionately affects low-income urban minority populations. Fruits and vegetables (FV) are nutrient dense foods that may be inversely associated with excessive weight gain. We aimed to identify the individu...