Do green fingers munch on more fruit and veggies? Health effects of home gardening
Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
Inadequate
consumption
of
fresh
fruits
and
vegetables
is
a
persistent
problem
in
many
highly
urbanized
Global
North
countries.
The
research
suggests
that
the
intake
influenced
by
households’
food
production
gardens.
However,
connection
between
home
gardening,
consumption,
health
far
from
straightforward,
extant
literature,
evidence
limited.
Therefore,
this
study
presents
results
quantitative
exploring
relationship
frequency
fruit
vegetable
human
health.
Three
objective
aspects
were
included
analysis:
cumulative
occurrence
high
blood
pressure,
diabetes,
cholesterol
levels.
In
addition,
subjective
evaluation
body
mass
index
(BMI)
considered.
A
large
representative
sample
1699
respondents
completed
questionnaire
administered
Czechia
2022.
bivariate
tests
revealed
significant
all
aspects.
most
these
relationships
mediated
other
factors.
When
sociodemographic
characteristics
controlled
regression
models,
indicated
gardeners
eat
more
often
have
lower
BMIs
than
nongardeners.
Better
was
linked
to
frequent
intake.
By
contrast,
no
observed
gardening
or
consumption.
findings
paper
reveal
complex
three
researched
phenomena
highlight
importance
considering
gardens’
accessibility
scholarly
debates
when
formulating
public
policies.
Language: Английский
A process evaluation of a randomized-controlled trial of community gardening to improve health behaviors and reduce stress and anxiety
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: June 13, 2024
Abstract
As
part
of
the
Community
Activation
for
Prevention
(CAPS)
randomized
controlled
trial
(RCT)
community
gardening,
we
conducted
a
process
evaluation
to
assess
implementation
gardening
intervention
over
nine
months,
as
measured
by
reach,
fidelity
(delivery,
receipt,
enactment),
and
acceptability.
Evaluation
instruments
included
repeated
semi-structured
interviews
with
study
participants,
direct
observation
garden
sites,
an
exit
survey
participants.
Primary
outcomes
were
diet,
physical
activity,
anthropometry;
secondary
stress
anxiety.
The
CAPS
291
participants
(19%
non-white;
34%
Hispanic/Latino;
35%
without
college
degree;
58%
income
<
$50,000
per
year).
Intervention
delivery
receipt
high
environmental
supports.
Garden
social
events
offered
73%
gardens,
although
only
48%
reported
attending
these
events.
Of
145
assigned
intervention,
97
(67%)
entire
season
visiting
median
90
min
week
(range:
0–840).
who
completed
(48%),
89%
highly
satisfied
overall
experience.
was
favorably
received
implemented
fidelity,
supporting
validity
outcomes.
These
findings
suggest
that
gardens
are
viable
health
promotion
strategy
can
be
successfully
among
new
gardeners
from
diverse
backgrounds.
Strategies
engage
in
aspects
environment
connect
“mentors”
or
“buddies”
ensure
achieve
success
their
first
years
recommended.
Trial
registration:
NCT03089177.
Registered
24
March
2017,
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03089177
.
Language: Английский
Availability is not enough, but visitation and usage matter: Assessing associations between natural environments and depressive and anxiety symptoms
Landscape and Urban Planning,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
256, P. 105288 - 105288
Published: Dec. 28, 2024
Language: Английский