title: Fruit and vegetable consumption among children in a socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhood.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption was examined among children aged seven to 10 years in a London, Ontario, neighbourhood. The goal was to determine areas requiring targeted programs to promote healthy lifestyles.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were gathered from 136 students in grades 2 to 4. Each student attended one of four elementary schools within a neighbourhood designated a priority by the City of London Child and Youth Network. The Day in the Life Questionnaire was used to collect the data. Instances of FV consumption were compared with Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide (CFG) guidelines.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ninety-eight percent of participants did not follow the CFG-recommended minimum guidelines; they had fewer than five instances of FV consumption daily. Eighty-seven percent had fewer than two instances of FV consumption daily.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These data support national findings of low FV consumption among children.
authors.affiliation: Brescia University College at Western University.
authors.forename: Karna E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Glen
authors.forename: Heather M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Janet E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Loebach
authors.forename: Jason A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gilliland
authors.forename: Colleen P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Gobert
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009864:Ontario; D010865:Pilot Projects; D064167:Recommended Dietary Allowances; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014675:Vegetables; D035862:Vulnerable Populations