Supplemental Digital Content 2. Items used to collect fruit and vegetable data in the Women’s Wellness Research Program
Question stem Possible responses
Do you currently eat 5 serves of vegetables every day? *
(1 serve = 1 medium potato; ½ cup cabbage/spinach/
broccoli/cauliflower etc; or 1 cup of lettuce or salad vegetables)
Yes, I have been for more than 6 months; Yes, I have been for less than 6 months; No, but I am planning to start in the next 30 days; No, but I am planning to start in the next 6 months; No, and I don’t plan to start in the next 6 months Do you currently eat 2 serves of fruit every day? *
(1 serve = 1 apple; 1 mandarin; 2 plums; 2 apricots; 8 strawberries; 1 cup diced or canned fruit; 20 grapes or cherries)
Yes, I have been for more than 6 months; Yes, I have been for less than 6 months; No, but I am planning to start in the next 30 days; No, but I am planning to start in the next 6 months; No, and I don’t plan to start in the next 6 months How many serves of vegetables do you usually eat each day? † 1 serve; 2 serves; 3 serves; 4 serves; 5 serves; 6 serves; Less than one serve;
Don't eat vegetables
How many serves of fruit do you usually eat each day? † 1 serve; 2 serves; 3 serves; 4 serves; 5 serves; 6 serves; Less than one serve;
Don't eat fruit How many pieces of fresh fruit do you usually eat per day? ‡
(count ½ cup of dried fruit, berries or grapes as one piece)
I didn’t eat fruit; Less than 1 piece of fruit per day; 1 piece of fruit per day; 2 pieces of fruit per day; 3 pieces of fruit per day; 4 or more pieces of fruit per day How many different vegetables do you usually eat per day? ‡
(count all types, fresh, frozen or tinned)
Less than 1 vegetable per day; 1 vegetable per day; 2 vegetables per day; 3 vegetables per day; 4 vegetables per day; 5 vegetables per day; 6 or more vegetables per day