title: Relationship between the home environment and fruit and vegetable consumption in children aged 6-12 years: a systematic review.
abstract: As numerous factors in the home environment have been related to children's fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption as a component of a healthy diet, the purpose of the present systematic review was to examine these factors specifically for children aged 6-12 years.
  
  
  
  Relevant observational studies published in English between January 2007 and December 2015 were obtained through electronic database searches. Studies were included if the researchers reported on a potentially modifiable measure of the home physical, political and sociocultural environment related to child F&V consumption.
  
  
  
  Of the thirty-three articles reviewed, overall methodological quality was poor with twenty studies rated as weak, mainly due to cross-sectional design (majority of studies), selection bias, convenience sampling and voluntary participation. Half of the studies had strong-moderate ratings for using valid and/or reliable tools while for the other half, psychometric properties were either not reported or weak. The most consistent evidence for children's combined F&V consumption was found for availability and accessibility of F&V, parental role modelling of F&V and maternal intake of F&V.
  
  
  
  A vast array of home environment components and their influence on children's consumption of fruits and/or vegetables have been studied in recent years. Specific components of the home environment may have more influence than others, but more compelling evidence is needed to draw strong conclusions. Recommendations are made for future studies to be based upon conceptual/theoretical models to provide consistency in defining the home environment and investigation of potential moderators, such as personal or contextual factors.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Nutrition and Dietetics,School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine,Nursing and Health Sciences,Flinders University,GPO Box 2100 Adelaide,Bedford Park,SA 5042,Australia.
authors.forename: Jia Xin
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.affiliation: 2Flinders Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics,School of Medicine,Flinders University,Bedford Park,SA,Australia.
authors.forename: Shahid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ullah
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Nutrition and Dietetics,School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine,Nursing and Health Sciences,Flinders University,GPO Box 2100 Adelaide,Bedford Park,SA 5042,Australia.
authors.forename: Anthea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Magarey
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Nutrition and Dietetics,School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine,Nursing and Health Sciences,Flinders University,GPO Box 2100 Adelaide,Bedford Park,SA 5042,Australia.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Nutrition and Dietetics,School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine,Nursing and Health Sciences,Flinders University,GPO Box 2100 Adelaide,Bedford Park,SA 5042,Australia.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leslie
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004435:Eating / Q000523:psychology*; D004777:Environment; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D064887:Observational Studies as Topic; D014675:Vegetables
keywords: Food availability; Home environment; Role modelling