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Need another reason to boost fruit, veggie intake? Try COVID-19

Title (Dublin Core)

Need another reason to boost fruit, veggie intake? Try COVID-19

Description (Dublin Core)

This is a news story from the American Medical Association by Timothy M. Smith. Doctors mentioned in this article bring up the importance of diet and how it relates to fighting off COVID-19. According to a 2019 survey, researchers found only 1 in 10 adults meet the daily recommended intake of fruit and vegetables.

There is a racial disparity as well. The researchers also noted that meeting vegetable intake recommendations was highest among those 51 or older. There were also differences in vegetable intake between groups defined by income level and race. While 12.2% of adults in the highest-income households got enough veggies, only 7.7% of those living in middle-income households did. Meanwhile, 6.9% of Black adults met vegetable intake recommendations, compared with 10.1% of white adults.

Other barriers in getting the daily recommended intake have class issues, where some groups are more likely to have access to fresh food than other groups. “Perceived barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption include cost, as well as limited availability and access,” the report notes, adding that “for some persons, such barriers might have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic related to economic and supply chain disruptions that could further limit ability to access healthier foods.”

Dr. Kirley said she hopes the pandemic “will draw attention to this longstanding problem and that we’ll start to see more investment in innovative solutions to promote health through better nutrition.”

With these things in mind, it demonstrates the barriers some people might have in fighting off COVID.

Date (Dublin Core)

April 29, 2022

Creator (Dublin Core)

Timothy M. Smith

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

HST580

Partner (Dublin Core)

Arizona State University

Type (Dublin Core)

Text story

Link (Bibliographic Ontology)

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/need-another-reason-boost-fruit-veggie-intake-try-covid-19
https://web.archive.org/web/20220430233919/https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/need-another-reason-boost-fruit-veggie-intake-try-covid-19

Publisher (Dublin Core)

AMA

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Health & Wellness
English Social Class
English Social Issues
English Food & Drink

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

diet
food
public health
CDC
Dr. Kate Kirley
inequities

Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)

nutrition
health
science
Black
White
race
class
poverty
accessibility

Linked Data (Dublin Core)

HST 580 Professional Experience/Archives course

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

04/29/2022

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

04/30/2022
07/26/2022
08/02/2022

Date Created (Dublin Core)

04/29/2022

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Covid 19

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