[Change of inhabitant dietary pattern in Shandong province during 1988-1997]

Food consumption data of some bigger cities and towns of Shandong province during 1988-1997 had been collected and analyzed. The results showed that the consumption of cereals and vegetable in 1997 tended to be decreased and the consumption of meat, egg, fruit and milk in 1997 tended to be increased. The desirable dietary pattern (DDP) scores for cities and towns were 82.5, 78.7 in 1988, and 93.3, 88.4 in 1997 respectively. All these changes indicated that the dietary quality improved markedly but the consumption of bean and milk are not enough.