Tracking of fruit, vegetables and unhealthy snacks consumption from childhood to adulthood (15 year period): does exposure to a free school fruit programme modify the observed tracking?

• Main Authors: Ingrid Marie Hovdenak (Author), Tonje Holte Stea (Author), Jos Twisk (Author), Saskia Jacqueline te Velde (Author), Knut-Inge Klepp (Author), Elling Bere (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The rationale for promoting increased consumption of fruit and vegetables (FV) at an early age is based on results from previous tracking-studies, indicating that dietary habits learned in childhood sustain into adulthood. Previous tracking studies have several limitations (e.g....