Abstract
Fruit and vegetable consumption is inadequate among adults in the United States; this contributes to preventable morbidity and mortality. More effective dietary intervention strategies are needed.
Recently, interventions that advertise the consequences of behavior for appearance have been successful in modifying sun-exposure habits and tobacco use. Such an approach might also facilitate dietary improvement.
Consumption of carotenoid-rich fruit and vegetables positively affects skin color, which influences perceptions-of health and attractiveness,and promoting such an effect may motivate target audiences to increase consumption of this important food group. This approach represents a novel direction for the field and is potentially suitable for cost-effective, population-level dissemination through the visual media. (Am J Public Health. 2012;102:207-211. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2011.300405)
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 207-211 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | American Journal of Public Health |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2012 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- INTERVENTIONS
- NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE
- CAROTENOIDS
- FACIAL ATTRACTIVENESS
- INCREASE FRUIT
- BEHAVIOR-CHANGE
- OXIDATIVE STRESS
- HUMAN SKIN
- DIETARY CHANGE
- DIABETES-MELLITUS
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