Fruit and vegetable consumption and self-reported functional health in men and women in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer-Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk): A population-based cross-sectional study

Phyo K Myint, Ailsa A Welch, Sheila A Bingham, Paul G Surtees, Nicholas W J Wainwright, Robert N Luben, Nicholas J Wareham, Richard D Smith, Ian M Harvey, Nicholas E Day, Kay-Tee Khaw

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Abstract

To investigate the association between fruit and vegetable consumption and self-reported physical and mental functional health measured by an anglicised short-form 36-item questionnaire (UK SF-36).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)34-41
Number of pages8
JournalPublic Health Nutrition
Volume10
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2007

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cohort Studies
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Diet Surveys
  • Female
  • Fruit
  • Great Britain
  • Health Status
  • Humans
  • Likelihood Functions
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Odds Ratio
  • Physical Fitness
  • Prospective Studies
  • Questionnaires
  • Self Concept
  • Self Disclosure
  • Vegetables

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