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Contribution of food categories to energy intake of the U.S. population: What We Eat In America, NHANES 2007–2008
Author(s) -
Hoy M. Katherine,
Clemens John,
Rhodes Donna G.,
Moshfegh Alanna J.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.1005.2
Subject(s) - population , medicine , environmental health , food intake , food science , demography , zoology , biology , sociology
To describe the contribution of different foods to energy intake (EI) of the U.S. population, 1‐day food intakes from What We Eat in America (WWEIA), NHANES 2007–2008 were analyzed using WWEIA Food Categories. These include 8 major categories and 33 subcategories. Intakes for the population 2 years and older, excluding breastfed infants (N= 8529) were included. On the reporting day, the contribution of major food categories (percent ± SE) to EI was: Dairy (11±0.3 %); Protein Foods (16±0.4%); Mixed Dishes (20±0.5%); Grains (25±0.4%); Beverages (13±0.3%); Fruits and Vegetables (8±0.2%); Other Foods (7±0.2%); Water (0). There were slight differences between males and females, 20+ years in percent contribution to EI from different food categories. For example, for males vs. females, Dairy contributed 9±0.3 vs. 11±0.5% and Protein Foods contributed 18±0.4% vs. 15±0.5%. Dairy contributed a higher percentage to EI of children 2–5 years (21±1%) compared with those 6–11 years (17±0.5%) and 12–19 years (11±0.8%). This data can inform monitoring of trends in dietary patterns of the U.S. population. Funding source: ARS, USDA.