Fruit and vegetables in the American diet

Data from the NHANES II survey

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11021135
AutoresB H Patterson (National Cancer Institute), Gladys Block (0000-0001-6722-930X, National Cancer Institute), W F Rosenberger, W Rosenberger (0000-0003-0770-4513, National Cancer Institute), D Pee (National Cancer Institute), Lisa Kahle (0000-0002-1783-7240, National Cancer Institute), L L Kahle
Año1990
Volumen80
Número12
Páginas1443-1449
Fecha de publicación1990-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
EditorialAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.80.12.1443
PMID2240327
OpenAlexW2142980905
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas24
Referencias citadas10

Twenty-four hour dietary recall data from the Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1976-80) were used to estimate the numbers of servings of fruit and vegetables consumed by Black and White adults, to examine the types of servings (e.g., potatoes, garden vegetables, fruit, and juice), and to estimate the mean intake of calories, fat, dietary fiber, and vitamins A and C by number of servings. An estimated 45 percent of the population had no servings of fruit or juice and 22 percent had no servings of a vegetable on the recall day. Only 27 percent consumed the three or more servings of vegetables and 29 percent had the two or more servings of fruit recommended by the US Departments of Agriculture and of Health and Human Services; 9 percent had both. Consumption was lower among Blacks than Whites. The choice of vegetables lacked variety. Diets including at least three servings of vegetables and two servings of fruit contained about 17 grams of dietary fiber. Although caloric and fat intake increased with increasing servings of fruit and vegetables, the percent of calories from fat remained relatively constant. Although these data are 10 years old, more recent surveys have shown similar results. The discrepancy between dietary guidelines and the actual diet suggests a need for extensive public education

Biology · Calorie · Dietary fiber · Environmental health · National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey · Population · Food Science · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet