Unadjusted intake of fruit, vegetables and key nutrients at three and seven months after the introduction of the school fruit and vegetable scheme*
| Intervention | Control | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 3 months | At 7 months | At 3 months | At 7 months | ||
| *Figures quoted are unadjusted means (standard deviations). For food and nutrient intakes this is mean intake per day. | |||||
| †For carotene, the figure quoted is the geometric mean intake per day. | |||||
| Portions of fruit (SD) | 1.9 (1.4) | 1.6 (1.4) | 1.7 (1.4) | 1.6 (1.3) | |
| Portions of vegetables (SD) | 1.5 (1.6) | 1.5 (1.5) | 1.6 (1.6) | 1.6 (1.5) | |
| Portions of fruit and vegetables eaten daily (SD) | 3.4 (2.3) | 3.1 (2.1) | 3.3 (2.3) | 3.2 (2.1) | |
| Total energy intake (MJ) (SD) | 6.6 (1.7) | 6.5 (1.6) | 6.4 (1.7) | 6.3 (1.7) | |
| Fat (g) (SD) | 56 (18) | 57 (17) | 58 (19) | 57 (18) | |
| Salt (g) (SD) | 5.1 (1.6) | 5.2 (1.7) | 5.0 (1.6) | 5.0 (1.7) | |
| Sugars (g) (SD) | 123 (40) | 113 (37) | 115 (39) | 106 (38) | |
| Carotene (mg)† | 828 | 1004 | 832 | 985 | |
| Vitamin C (mg) (SD) | 84 (48) | 79 (45) | 68 (44) | 68 (42) | |