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Individuals in countries with low-income consume fewer fruits and vegetables and spend a greater proportion of their income on food compared to those in high-income countries.
Practitioners should focus on improving access to fruits and vegetables in low-income areas.
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we found that individuals in countries with low uncultured national income consume rarer fruits and vegetables and spend a greater amount of their income was purchasing food than those in high income countries.
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Based on the study design involving multiple countries and income levels.
Source
Nutrition and Health: The availability, affordability and consumption of fruits and vegetables in 18 countries across income levels: Findings from the prospective urban rural epidemiology (PURE) study- Andrew Mente-Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University
Andrew Mente · Journal of Sports Medicine & Doping Studies · 2020
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