Perceived Barrier and solutions to Fruit and Vegetable intake in Older People

 Dr Katherine Appleton and Dr Jayne Woodside

This research aims to understand why intakes of fruit and vegetables are low in older people, and what can be done to improve this situation. Fruit and vegetable intakes in older people often fall below recommendations, yet fruit and vegetables are highly beneficial for physical and psychological health and well-being. The project asks older people directly about the barriers and solutions which they consider influence their fruit and vegetable intake. Responses are investigated in relation to actual fruit and vegetable intake and various demographic variables previously found to be important in fruit and vegetable intake in the general population.

The full report of the research can be found here.