EAT HEALTHY: ADD

FRUITS AND VEGGIE

An Advocacy Proposal On Encouraging Daily Fruit And Vegetable
Consumption Among Family Medicine Personnel In VSMMC
JEREEL HOPE R. BACON
2ND YEAR RESIDENT
 OVERVIEW
• Fruits and vegetables are included in dietary recommendations due to
their high concentrations of dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, particu-
larly electrolytes, and, more recently, phytochemicals, particularly an-
tioxidants.
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• Several studies have linked low fruit and vegetable consumption to
chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure,
hypercholesterolemia, osteoporosis, many cancers, chronic obstruc-
tive pulmonary disease, respiratory problems, and mental health.
 FACTS AND FIGURES

According to WHO, low fruit and vegetable consumption accounts for approximately
16 million (1.0%) DALYs and 1.7 million (2.8%) deaths worldwide. Consumption of
fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, stomach cancer,
and colorectal cancer. Consumption of high-energy foods, such as processed foods
high in fats and sugars, promotes obesity when compared to low-energy foods
such as fruits and vegetables.
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According to a 2016 study of fruit and vegetable consumption patterns, the aver-
age Consumption of Filipinos (particularly adolescents) is 343 grams per day. Fil-
ipinos' consumption of fruits and vegetables has decreased over time. According to
the Food and Nutrition Research Institute's Director Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa, based
on the Expanded National Nutrition Survey conducted from 2018 to 2019, per capita
consumption was less than the World Health Organization's (WHO) 400-grams per
day recommendation.
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 GENERAL OB-
JECTIVE
To increase frequency of daily consumption of fruits and vegetable by 80% among
all Family and Community Medicine personnel in VSMMC by the end of 2023
 To conduct assessment on frequency of daily fruit and
01 vegetable consumption among all family and community
medicine personnel in VSMMC using an online survey
questionnaire.

To conduct at least one quarterly lecture to increase aware-

02 ness of the importance of including fruit and vegetable to
daily diet beginning January 2023.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
To reevaluate the frequency of daily fruit and vegetable
03 consumption among family medicine personnel after the
series of regular intervention using a survey question-
naire.
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1) To conduct assessment on Self-assessment thru Survey questionnaire Family Medicine Consulta None Evaluation form
frequency of fruit and questionaires nts  
 
vegetable consumption among Family Medicine Residents
80% all family and community  
  Family Medicine Staffs
medicine personnel in
 
VSMMC using survey  
questionnaire
 
 
2) To conduct at least one Lecture with Family Powerpoint Presentations Family Medicine Consulta None Evaluation form
quarterly lectures from to Medicine Department   nts  
increase awareness of the Personnels Family Medicine Residents  
importance of including fruit
Family Medicine Staffs
and vegetable to daily diet
beginning January 2023.
 
 Objectives Activities Materials/ Person Responsib Budget Performance
Resources le/ Indicator
Collaborator
3. To reevaluate the Self-assessment thru Survery questionnaire Family Medicine Consulta None Evaluation form

frequency of daily fruit questionaires  

nts  
Family Medicine Residents
and vegetable  
Family Medicine Staffs
consumption among
family medicine
personnel after the
series of regular
intervention using a
survey questionnaire.

 
• Expected outcomes include increase consumption of fruit
and vegetable among all personnel of family and commu-
nity medicine in VSMMC.
• Increase access to fruits/vegetable in the workplace can be
achieved by having available fruits and vegetable salad in
our pantry which can encourage us to have healthier option
for our snacks and meals.
• As primary care physician, we can serve as good example
to our patient’s by also practicing what we teach them.
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