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Fruit and vegetables are rich sources of essential nutrients and are important components of a healthy diet. Insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption can contribute to energy imbalance and difficulty maintaining a healthy body weight, while promoting fruit and vegetable consumption has been highlighted as important for obesity prevention (4,18). WHO recommends consumption of at least five portions of fruit and vegetables per day for the prevention of NCDs and to help ensure adequate intake of dietary fibre (19). National surveys in most countries indicate that the level of fruit and vegetable consumption in the WHO European Region is still poor (20), and all international and national authorities advise plentiful consumption of fruit and vegetables as part of healthy diets. |