2.2.5. Fruit and Vegetable Intake

Fruit and vegetable consumption was assessed using a single item from the Stages of Change for Fruit and Vegetable Intake survey, which measured the participants' stage of change for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption [37–39]. The participants were asked to respond to the question, 'How many servings of fruits and vegetables do you usually eat each day?' The responses ranged from zero to six or more. In line with the established guidelines [40,41], the fruit and vegetable intake variable was dichotomized into '<5 servings/day' or '≥5 servings/day' for the purpose of this study.
