Fruit and vegetable consumption among children and adolescents in the United States, 2015–2018

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• Personal Author:
  Wambogo, Edwina A. ; Ansai, Nicholas ; Ahluwalia, Namanjeet ; Ogden, Cynthia L.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.). Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. ; National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Viral Hepatitis.
• Description:
  Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2015–2018
  
  • In 2015–2018, approximately three-quarters of children and adolescents aged 2–19 (75.3%) consumed fruit on a given day.
  
  • The percentage of children and adolescents who consumed any fruit on a given day decreased with age.
  
  • A little more than 90% of children and adolescents aged 2–19 consumed vegetables on a given day.
  
  • The percentage of children and adolescents who consumed any fruit on a given day increased with income, from 72.1% of those from families with income less than 130% of the federal poverty level (FPL) to 79.6% of those from families with income equal to or above 350% of FPL.
  
  The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), 2015–2020 (1), recommends consuming different types of vegetables, including dark green, red or orange, starchy, and other vegetables, and fruit, especially whole fruit. Fruits and vegetables are part of healthy eating patterns; they are sources of many essential nutrients, fiber and phytochemicals, and are associated with decreased risk of chronic diseases (1–3). This report examines the percentage of children and adolescents aged 2–19 who consumed fruits and vegetables on a given day in 2015–2018.
  
  Suggested citation: Wambogo EA, Ansai N, Ahluwalia N, Ogden CL. Fruit and vegetable consumption of children and adolescents in the United States, 2015–2018. NCHS Data Brief, no 391. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2020.
  
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• Content Notes:
  Key findings -- What percentage of children and adolescents consumed fruit on a given day in 2015–2018, and were there differences by age? -- What percentage of children and adolescents consumed vegetables on a given day in 2015–2018, and were there differences by age? -- Were there differences by income in the percentage of children and adolescents who consumed fruit on a given day in 2015–2018? -- Were there differences by income in the percentage of children and adolescents who consumed vegetables on a given day in 2015–2018? -- Summary -- Definitions -- Data source and methods -- About the authors -- References -- Suggested citation.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Diet Fruit Vegetables
• Source:
  NCHS data brief ; no. 391 ; DHHS publication ; no. 2020–1209
• Series:
  NCHS Data Briefs
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Genre:
  Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  7 Pages
• Issue:
  391
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
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