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Effectiveness of nutrition education in improving fruit and vegetable consumption among selected college students in urban Puducherry, South India. A pre-post intervention study

Namita Patel, Subitha Lakshminarayanan, Jeby Jose Olickal

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health · 2020 · 14 citations · 10 references

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A well designed nutrition education programme is an effective tool in promoting healthy eating habits among adolescents. It enabled a significant increase in knowledge regarding portion sizes of F&V and daily intake of fruits and vegetables.

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Motivating 18- to 24-Year-Olds to Increase Their Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

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Point-of-Purchase Messages Framed in Terms of Cost, Convenience, Taste, and Energy Improve Healthful Snack Selection in a College Foodservice Setting

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Changes in Knowledge, Beliefs, and Behaviors Related to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Western Australian Adults from 1995 to 2004

Christina Pollard, Margaret Miller, Richard Woodman et al. · American Journal of Public Health · 2008 · 74 citations · Full text

Dietary habits and effect of two different educational tools on nutrition knowledge of school going adolescent girls in Hyderabad, India

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