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Most participants in the PURE study consumed fewer than the recommended five daily portions of fruits and vegetables.
Efforts should be made to encourage higher fruit and vegetable consumption among populations.
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most of the members consumed rarer than the recommended five daily portions of fruits and vegetables.
Why this rating
Based on the study design involving a large sample across various countries.
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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