Understanding the evidence gaps: Diets and fruit and vegetable intake across five diverse low- and middle-income countries

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cg.authorship.typesConsultant
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR multi-centre
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of California Davis
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Food Policy Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Potato Centre
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Liverpool
cg.contributor.affiliationGlobal Institute of Professional Development and Excellence
cg.contributor.affiliationFood and Nutrition Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationSokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro
cg.contributor.affiliationWorld Vegetable Center West and Central Africa
cg.contributor.affiliationFiji National University
cg.contributor.affiliationWayamba University of Sri Lanka
cg.contributor.affiliationWorld Food Programme
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Fund
cg.contributor.programAcceleratorBetter Diets and Nutrition
cg.coverage.countryBenin
cg.coverage.countryFiji
cg.coverage.countryPhilippines
cg.coverage.countrySri Lanka
cg.coverage.countryTanzania
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.coverage.regionOceania
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asia
cg.creator.identifierLilia Bliznashka: 0000-0003-2084-1141
cg.creator.identifierDorcas Anunda Amunga: 0000-0002-0684-0751
cg.creator.identifierDeanna Olney: 0000-0002-2420-8565
cg.creator.identifierFrederick Grant: 0000-0003-4212-5816
cg.creator.identifierNadia Koyratty: 0000-0001-6035-6920
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.70117
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit
cg.identifier.publicationRankA
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn1740-8695
cg.journalMaternal and Child Nutrition
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
dc.contributor.authorTharaney, Manisha
dc.contributor.authorHess, Sonja Y.
dc.contributor.authorBliznashka, Lilia
dc.contributor.authorAmunga, Dorcas A.
dc.contributor.authorAzupogo, Fusta
dc.contributor.authorKoyratty, Nadia
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Taryn J.
dc.contributor.authorAngeles-Agdeppa, Imelda
dc.contributor.authorGoyena, Eva A.
dc.contributor.authorGrant, Frederick
dc.contributor.authorKinabo, Joyce
dc.contributor.authorMitchodigni, Irene Medeme
dc.contributor.authorSilatolu, Anasaini Moala
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Renuka
dc.contributor.authorHambayi, Mutinta
dc.contributor.authorPerera, Thushanthi
dc.contributor.authorOlney, Deanna K.
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-29T17:13:24Z
dc.date.available2025-10-29T17:13:24Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/177409
dc.titleUnderstanding the evidence gaps: Diets and fruit and vegetable intake across five diverse low- and middle-income countriesen
dcterms.abstractPoor dietary quality, particularly inadequate fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake, remains a significant public health challenge globally. This article synthesizes findings from scoping reviews examining diet and F&V intake, and interventions to increase F&V consumption among population groups in five countries: Benin, Fiji, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. Our analysis confirms previous findings of inadequate F&V intake across all five countries, with most adults consuming well below the WHO recommendations of 400 g per day. Across the five countries, the identified scientific evidence is limited due to heterogeneous dietary assessment methods, limited coverage of population groups in national surveys and smaller studies, and limited data from rigorous evaluations of interventions aiming to increase F&V intake. Although all five countries have developed food-based dietary guidelines promoting F&V intake, research on their implementation and effectiveness remains limited. To build evidence for effective programmes and policies to improve both quantity and diversity of F&V intake, we identify three priority areas for future research: standardizing dietary assessment methods for use in surveys and evaluations, understanding context-specific drivers and determinants of F&V intake and strengthening intervention research in low-resource settings.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientists
dcterms.available2025-10-22
dcterms.bibliographicCitationTharaney, Manisha; Hess, Sonja Y.; Bliznashka, Lilia; Amunga, Dorcas A.; Azupogo, Fusta; Koyratty, Nadia; et al. 2025. Understanding the evidence gaps: Diets and fruit and vegetable intake across five diverse low- and middle-income countries. Maternal and Child Nutrition. Article in press. First published online October 22, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.70117
dcterms.extent11 p.
dcterms.issued2025
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherWiley
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/163363
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/174030
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/168156
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/163692
dcterms.subjectconsumption
dcterms.subjectdietary assessment
dcterms.subjectdietary guidelines
dcterms.subjectdiet quality
dcterms.subjectless favoured areas
dcterms.subjectfruits
dcterms.subjectvegetables
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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