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Vegetable consumption and associated nutrient intakes in the United States: results from NHANES 2009‐10 and the new USDA Food Patterns Equivalents Database (1023.5)
Author(s) -
Gugger Carolyn,
Bidwai Samruddhi,
Joshi Nandan,
Holschuh Norton,
Albertson Ann
Publication year - 2014
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.28.1_supplement.1023.5
Subject(s) - medicine , environmental health , consumption (sociology) , nutrient , food group , population , dietary reference intake , food consumption , gerontology , toxicology , demography , agricultural economics , biology , ecology , social science , sociology , economics
This study examined associations between vegetable consumption, and nutrient intake among the American population. Using 1‐day dietary recall data from NHANES 2009‐10 and the new USDA Food Patterns Equivalent Database (FPED), mean daily vegetable (VEG) intake, percent not meeting recommendations and major food sources were identified for children aged 2‐18 yr (n=3124) and adults 19+ yr (n=5820). Further, these populations were classified into groups based on their VEG consumption for Adults: <=1 (43%), >1‐2 (32%), or >2 (25%) servings and for Kids: <=0.5 (41.5%), >0.5‐1 (27.5%), or >1 (31%). On average, children and adults consumed 0.89 and 1.59 cup equivalents of VEG/d, respectively. Only 3% and 13.3% percent of children and adults, respectively, met the MyPlate recommendations for vegetable intake. French fried potatoes were the leading source of VEG at 15.4% for children, followed by lettuce (12.6%) and tomatoes (8.7%). For adults, lettuce (14.5%), tomatoes (13.9%) and onions (6.8%) were top sources. Children consuming greater than >1 VEG, and adults consuming >2 VEG had significantly higher nutrient intakes, except for vitamin D. In conclusion, consumption of vegetables by Americans remains well below the recommended level. Approaches to increase vegetable consumption within current energy needs should continue to be emphasized, particularly for children.