title: Pathway to health: cluster-randomized trial to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among smokers in public housing.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Examine the effectiveness of an intervention to increase fruits and vegetables (FV) consumption among smokers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cluster-randomized trial of 20 public housing developments; 10 randomly assigned to an FV intervention and 10 to a smoking cessation intervention.
  
  
  METHODS
  Usual (past 7 days) and past 30 days change in daily FV intake at 8 weeks and 6 months postbaseline.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Greater increases were seen in the FV group. At Week 8 and Month 6, the FV group had consumed 1.58 (p = .001) and 0.78 (p = .04), respectively, more daily FV servings in the past 7 days than the cessation group. At the same time points, the FV group had consumed 3.61 (p = .01) and 3.93 (p = .01), respectively, more FV servings in the past 30 days than the cessation group. Completing more motivational interviewing sessions (p = .02) and trying more recipes (p = .02) led to significantly greater increases at Month 6 among FV participants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Motivational interviewing counseling and lifestyle modification through trying out healthy recipes may be effective in helping a high-risk population increase their FV intake.
authors: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, KS, USA. jahluwal@umn.edu
authors: Jasjit S
authors: JS
authors: Ahluwalia
authors: Nicole
authors: N
authors: Nollen
authors: Harsohena
authors: H
authors: Kaur
authors: Aimee S
authors: AS
authors: James
authors: Matthew S
authors: MS
authors: Mayo
authors: Ken
authors: K
authors: Resnicow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011638:Public Housing; D012907:Smoking; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D014481:United States; D014675:Vegetables