Association between community garden participation and fruit and vegetable consumption in rural Missouri

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act
• Personal Author:
  Barnidge, Ellen K ; Hipp, Pamela R ; Estlund, Amy ; Duggan, Kathleen ; Barnhart, Kathryn J ; Brownson, Ross C
• Description:
  Background ; Fruit and vegetable consumption reduces chronic disease risk, yet the majority of Americans consume fewer than recommended. Inadequate access to fruits and vegetables is increasingly recognized as a significant contributor to low consumption of healthy foods. Emerging evidence shows the effectiveness of community gardens in increasing access to, and consumption of, fruits and vegetables. ; Methods ; Two complementary studies explored the association of community garden participation and fruit and vegetable consumption in rural communities in Missouri. The first was with a convenience sample of participants in a rural community garden intervention who completed self-administered surveys. The second was a population-based survey conducted with a random sample of 1,000 residents in the intervention catchment area. ; Results ; Participation in a community garden was associated with higher fruit and vegetable consumption. The first study found that individuals who worked in a community garden at least once a week were more likely to report eating fruits and vegetables because of their community garden work (X2 (125) = 7.78, p = .0088). Population-based survey results show that 5% of rural residents reported participating in a community garden. Those who reported community garden participation were more likely to report eating fruits 2 or more times per day and vegetables 3 or more times per day than those who did not report community garden participation, even after adjusting for covariates (Odds Ratio OR = 2.76, 95% Confidence Interval CI = 1.35 to 5.65). ; Conclusion ; These complementary studies provide evidence that community gardens are a promising strategy for promoting fruit and vegetable consumption in rural communities.
• Subjects:
  • Research
  • Community gardens
  • Nutrition
  • Rural population
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Fruit
  More +
• Source:
  Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2013; 10:128.
• Pubmed ID:
  24252563
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4225496
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  P30 DK092950/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States ; U48/DP001903/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  10
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/32129/cdc_32129_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 194.02 KB]
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:bd1782014735c8c2d30c3593871039d5ce66c1ec9780ef8d76108b31e1ff649d