Fruits and vegetables are important components of a healthy diet and human health. The presence of many vitamins and other substances in fruits and vegetables provides nutrients to the body. However, many people are not concerned about the importance of fruits and vegetables consumption in their daily lives. On that note, a study on the fruits and vegetables consumption among adults in Malaysia was conducted. This study can be very useful in providing more details about the consumption patterns of fruits and vegetables among respondents according to demographic characteristics and also in gaining new knowledge about the intake of fruits and vegetables in our lives. This survey is a cross-sectional study where data was collected through primary data by distributing the questionnaires using Google Form. A total of 291 adults participated in this study. The findings indicated that vegetables like garlic and onions are highly consumed daily. Meanwhile, fruit intakes such as oranges, watermelon, bananas and guava were highly consumed by most respondents. This study also identified that there is a significant association in the frequency of fruits consumption between race and age categories. On the other hand, there is a significant association between the frequency of vegetables consumption and gender. Malaysian adults consume a variety of fruits and vegetables. However, less than 50% of the respondents eat vegetables every day, and around 32% of them prefer to eat fruits 1 to 3 times per week. Many respondents did not know that fruits and vegetables contained lots of nutrients. Half of them did not know the daily recommended servings of fruits and vegetables. Therefore, there is a need to educate respondents about the nutrient content and the importance of increasing their consumption of fruits and vegetables and encourage Malaysians to eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day in the context of a low-fat and high-fiber diet. It suggested that for future research, another study will be conducted to gain more information on attitudes and knowledge on fruits and vegetables consumption patterns among Malaysian adults as well as to improve what has been left in the current research.
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