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Fruit and vegetable consumption and prevention of cancer: The Black Churches United for Better Health project

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  • Campbell, M.K.
  • Demark-Wahnefried, W.
  • Symons, M.
  • Kalsbeek, W.D.
  • Dodds, J.
  • Cowan, A.
  • Jackson, B.
  • Motsinger, B.
  • Hoben, K.
  • Lashley, J.
  • Demissie, S.
  • McClelland, J.W.

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Objectives. This study assessed the effects of the Black Churches United for Better Health project on increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among rural African American church members in North Carolina. Methods. Ten counties comprising 50 churches were pair matched and randomly assigned to either intervention or delayed intervention (no program until after the follow-up survey) conditions. A multicomponent intervention was conducted over approximately 20 months. A total of 2519 adults (77.3% response rate) complete both the baseline and 2-year follow-up interviews. Results. The 2 study groups consumed similar amounts of fruits and vegetables at baseline. At the 2-year follow-up, the intervention group consumed 0.85 (SE = 0.12) servings more than the delayed intervention group (P

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  • Campbell, M.K. & Demark-Wahnefried, W. & Symons, M. & Kalsbeek, W.D. & Dodds, J. & Cowan, A. & Jackson, B. & Motsinger, B. & Hoben, K. & Lashley, J. & Demissie, S. & McClelland, J.W., 1999. "Fruit and vegetable consumption and prevention of cancer: The Black Churches United for Better Health project," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 89(9), pages 1390-1396.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1999:89:9:1390-1396_9
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    1. Michele O. Carruba & Maurizio Ragni & Chiara Ruocco & Sofia Aliverti & Marco Silano & Andrea Amico & Concetta M. Vaccaro & Franca Marangoni & Alessandra Valerio & Andrea Poli & Enzo Nisoli, 2023. "Role of Portion Size in the Context of a Healthy, Balanced Diet: A Case Study of European Countries," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(6), pages 1-15, March.
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    3. Heather Hartline-Grafton & Rebecca Nyman & Ronette Briefel & Rhoda Cohen, "undated". "Prototype Notebook: Short Questions on Dietary Intake, Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors," Mathematica Policy Research Reports addf8e9739ab4570903abf1c4, Mathematica Policy Research.

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