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Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:100470
Personal Author:
Ansai, Nicholas ; Wambogo, Edwina A.
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Corporate Authors:
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.). Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.
Description:
Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2015–2018

• More than two-thirds (67.3%) of adults aged 20 and over consumed any fruit on a given day, and fruit consumption was higher among women (70.5%) compared with men (63.8%).

• Approximately 95% of adults consumed any vegetables on a given day.

• The percentage of adults who consumed any fruit; citrus, melon, or berries; and other types of whole fruit on a given day increased with income.

• The percentage of adults who consumed dark green, red and orange, other vegetables, and any vegetable types on a given day increased with income.

• The percentage of adults who consumed any fruit on a given day decreased from 77.2% in 1999–2000 to 64.9% in 2017–2018, but there was no change in the percentage consuming any vegetables.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2015–2020 suggest that a healthy eating pattern include consuming a variety of different fruit and vegetables (1). Fruits and vegetables are sources of many essential nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, and fiber, and consumption is associated with decreased risk of chronic disease (1–3). This report examines the percentage of adults aged 20 and over who consumed fruit and vegetables on a given day by sex and income in 2015–2018 and trends in fruit and vegetable consumption.

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Suggested citation: Ansai N, Wambogo EA. Fruit and vegetable consumption among adults in the United States, 2015–2018. NCHS Data Brief, no 397. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2021. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:100470.

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Subject:
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Diet
Feeding Behavior
Food
Food Analysis
Fruit
Nutrition Surveys
Vegetables

Series:
NCHS data brief ; no. 397
Document Type:
Journal Issue
Name as Subject:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (U.S.) ; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (U.S.)
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Genre:
Statistics
Place as Subject:
United States
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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