Fruit and vegetable intake and weight-control behaviors among US youth.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and weight control behaviors among youth.


METHODS
Data (N = 16,262) were derived from the 1997 national school-based Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).


RESULTS
Results indicated that adolescents in this study, especially females, were at risk for inadequate fruit and vegetable intake. Weight-control behaviors were high especially among females.


CONCLUSIONS
Although some weight-control behaviors may be hazardous, adolescents who were practicing weight-control behaviors engaged in the positive dietary behavior of consuming more servings of fruits and vegetables.
Pesa
J A
JA
Indiana State University, School of Physical Education, Indianapolis 46202, USA. jpesa@IUPIU.EDU
Turner
L W
LW
D000293:Adolescent; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States; D014675:Vegetables; D015431:Weight Loss