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Published on: January 25, 2018
Trends in fruit and vegetable consumption among adults in 16 US states: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System,
1Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (MS K25), Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, USA. ril6@cdc.gov
Objectives:
This study examined trends in fruit and vegetable consumption among adults in 16 US states.
Methods:
Data from telephone surveys were used to stratify respondents by sociodemographic and health-related characteristics.
Results:
The proportion of adults who consumed fruits and vegetables at least 5 times daily was 19%, 22%, and 23% in 1990, 1994, and 1996, respectively. While the proportion increased among those with active leisure-time physical activities and normal weight, it remained almost the same among inactive people and dropped among the obese.
Conclusions:
Progress in fruit and vegetable intake from 1990 to 1994 was encouraging, but it changed little between 1994 and 1996.
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