Table 2 Mean consumption
From: Consumption of fruits and vegetables among adolescents in Arab Countries: a systematic review
Study | Country | Mean Consumption ± SD | Units | Approx. Mean consumption/day | Unit/ Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ali et al. (2013) [32] | UAE | Vegetable: M: 0.8, F: 0.5 Fruit: M: 0.4, F: 0.6 SD not reported | cups/day | Vegetable: M: 1.6, F: 1 Fruit: M: 0.8, F: 1.2 | Servings/day |
Palestine | FAV: 8.5 = 1.2 SD not reported | Frequency*/ week | FAV: 1.2 | Frequency*/ day | |
Abu-Mweis et al. (2014) [35] | Jordan | Vegetables: 4.5 ± 2.1 Fruits:4.2 ± 2.2 | Frequency*/ week frequency*/ week | Vegetables: 0.6 Fruits: 0.6 | Frequency*/ day |
Al-Hazzaa et al. (2011) [36] | Saudi Arabia | Vegetables: M: 3.71 ± 2.4, F: 3.63 ± 2.4 Fruits: M: 3.27 ± 2.3, F: 2.52 ± 2.1 | Frequency*/ week | Vegetables: M: 0.5, F: 0.5 Fruits: M: 0.5, F: 0.4 | Frequency*/ day |
Al-Hazzaa et al. (2013) [37] | Saudi Arabia | Vegetables: 3.69 ± 2.4 Fruit: 2.85 ± 2.2 | Frequency*/week | Vegetables: 0.5 Fruit: 0.4 | Frequency*/ day |
Allafi et al. (2014) [38] | Kuwait | Vegetables: M: 3.8, F:3.5 Fruits: M: 3.4, F: 2.8 SD not reported | Frequency*/week | Vegetables: M: 0.5, F:0.5 Fruits: M: 0.5, F: 0.4 | Frequency*/ day |
Al-Sagarat et al. (2017) [39] | Jordan | Vegetables: 3.31 ± 1.51 Fruits: 2.92 ± 1.28 | Frequency*/ day | Vegetables: 3.31 Fruits: 2.92 | Frequency*/ day |
Aounallah-Skhiri et al. (2011) [40] | Tunisia | Fruit: 1.5 SD not reported | Calculated in servings/ day | Fruit: 1.5 | Servings/day |
Azekour et al. (2019) [41] | Morocco | Age group (10–12, ≥ 13) Vegetable: 10–12: 150.17 ± 37.09 Fruit: 10–12: 187.61 ± 66.82 Vegetable: ≥ 13: 161.33 ± 39.03 Fruit: ≥ 13: 198.55 ± 64.48 | g/day | Age group (10–12, ≥ 13) Vegetable: 10–12: 1.9 Fruit: 10–12: 2.3 Vegetable: ≥ 13: 2 Fruit: ≥ 13: 2.5 | servings/ day |
Chacar et al. (2011) [42] | Lebanon | Salad: 3.66 ± 2.25 avg.: 3–4 times weekly Fruits: 5.67 ± 2.69 avg.: 4–5 times/week | Frequency*/ week | Salad: 0.5 Fruits: 0.8 | Frequency*/ day |
Collison et al. (2010) [43] | Saudi Arabia | Vegetable: 5.95 Fruit: 10.55 Fruit Juice: 3.85 SD not reported | servings/ week | Vegetable: 0.85 Fruit: 1.5 Fruit Juice: 0.6 | Servings/ day |
Ghrayeb et al. (2014) [44] | Palestine | Vegetable: 3.1 ± 1.5 Fruit: 3.2 ± 1.6 | Servings/ day | Vegetable: 3.1 Fruit: 3.2 | Servings/ day |
Mikki et al. (2010) [45] | Palestine | FAV: M: 6.5, F: 6.1 SD not reported | Frequency*/ week | FAV: M: 0.9, F: 0.9 | Frequency*/ day |
Musaiger et al. (2014) [46] | Iraq | Vegetable: M: 5.3 ± 1.9, F:5.9 ± 1.71 Fruit: M: 4.5 ± 1.9, F: 5.3 ± 2.0 | Frequency*/ week | Vegetable: M: 0.8, F:0.8 Fruit: M:0.6, F: 0.8 | Frequency*/ day |