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Two Methods to Estimate Fruit and Vegetable Intake of Adults, What We Eat in America, NHANES 2009‐2010
Author(s) -
Hoy Katherine,
Goldman Joseph,
Moshfegh Alanna
Publication year - 2015
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.29.1_supplement.587.6
Subject(s) - medicine , food intake , fruit juice , national health and nutrition examination survey , population , zoology , environmental health , demography , food science , biology , sociology
Estimates of fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption vary depending on intake definition and research purpose. Two methods used by researchers to evaluate intake include epidemiologic (EPI), which considers all FV defined as cup equivalents (CE) after disaggregating foods and beverages, and behavioral (BEH), which considers only intentional inclusion of FV defined as .2 CE of FV per 100 gm. This study describes intake of FV by adults using EPI vs BEH approaches. One day dietary intake data of adults 20+ years (N=5,762) in What We Eat in America NHANES 2009‐2010 were used. The Food Patterns Equivalents Database 2009‐2010 was used to estimate FV CE. Data are reported for EPI vs BEH. Fruit intake of all adults was 1.1 vs 1.0 CE. Any fruit intake was reported by 68 vs 53% males and by 77 vs 61% females. Excluding 100% fruit juice, intake was 0.7 CE regardless of approach, and 42% males and 53% females reported any intake. Vegetable intake was 1.7 vs 1.3 CE for males, and 1.5 vs 1.1 CE for females. Any vegetable intake was reported by 94 vs 79% males and by 96 vs 81% females. Excluding fried potatoes, intake and percent reporting any intake for males and females respectively were 1.1 and 1.0 CE, and 70 and 73%. The definition of FV intake affects estimates of consumption by the population, and is an important consideration when planning and comparing research studies.