TY - JOUR

T1 - Factors associated with low fruit and vegetable consumption among people with severe mental ill health

AU - Lorimer, Ben

AU - Traviss-Turner, Gemma D

AU - Hill, Andrew

AU - Baker, Sarah

AU - Gilbody, Simon

AU - Peckham, Emily

PY - 2024/4

Y1 - 2024/4

N2 - Severe mental ill health (SMI) is associated with excess mortality, and poor diet is one associated modifiable risk factor. This study investigated factors associated with low consumption of fruit and vegetables among people with SMI (N = 9914). A total of 8.4% of participants ate no portions per day, while only 15% ate 5 + portions. Individuals who never consumed fruit and vegetables or ate < 5 portions per day were more likely to be male, younger than 65, unemployed, experience poorer general health, or perceive health as unimportant. Poor diet is common among people with SMI and tailored dietary improvement interventions are required.

AB - Severe mental ill health (SMI) is associated with excess mortality, and poor diet is one associated modifiable risk factor. This study investigated factors associated with low consumption of fruit and vegetables among people with SMI (N = 9914). A total of 8.4% of participants ate no portions per day, while only 15% ate 5 + portions. Individuals who never consumed fruit and vegetables or ate < 5 portions per day were more likely to be male, younger than 65, unemployed, experience poorer general health, or perceive health as unimportant. Poor diet is common among people with SMI and tailored dietary improvement interventions are required.

U2 - 10.1007/s00127-023-02514-z

DO - 10.1007/s00127-023-02514-z

M3 - Article

C2 - 37314491

VL - 59

SP - 725

EP - 729

JO - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

JF - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

SN - 0933-7954

IS - 4

ER -