Fruit and vegetable intake and weight-control behaviors among US youth

Objective: To examine the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake a nd weight control behaviors among youth. Methods: Data (N=16,262) were deri ved from the 1997 national school-based Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Results: Results indicated that adolescents in this study, especially femal es, were at risk for inadequate fruit and vegetable intake. Weight-control behaviors were high especially among females. Conclusion: Although some wei ght-control behaviors may be hazardous, adolescents who were practicing wei ght-control behaviors engaged in the positive dietary behavior of consuming more servings of fruits and vegetables.