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Nutrient Intakes
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement

Missouri

All U.S.

  Protein

87.0

88.9

  Vitamin A

44.8

46.0

  Vitamin C

42.9

51.0

  Vitamin E

13.8

13.6

  Thiamin

80.4

81.6

  Riboflavin

89.4

89.1

  Niacin

87.1

87.2

  Vitamin B6

73.1

73.9

  Folate

54.7

59.7

  Vitamin B12

84.4

79.7

  Phosphorus

88.0

87.2

  Magnesium

39.8

43.0

  Iron

90.7

89.5

  Selenium

90.0

91.5

  Zinc

71.6

70.8

  Copper

80.6

84.2

Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes

Missouri

All U.S.

  Calcium

30.0

30.9

  Fiber

6.6

8.0

  Potassium

7.6

7.6

Healthy Eating Patterns
Percent of population

Missouri

All U.S.

  Using supplements

50.1

47.7

  2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation

35.0

42.3

  2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation

13.3

14.4

  2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation

11.5

20.9

  2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation

17.4

19.0

  2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation

51.0

45.6

  With percent calories from total fat <= 35%

48.7

59.4

  With percent calories from saturated fat < 10%

30.4

40.8

  With cholesterol intake < 300mg

61.8

68.4

  With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg

26.9

29.9

Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators
Percent of population

Missouri

All U.S.

  With healthy weight

36.4

44.8

  Children overweight age 2 to 20

25.5

20.0

  Overweight

61.5

52.9

  12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month

65.0

67.7

  12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week

21.1

22.1

Food Security Indicators

Missouri

All U.S.

  Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger

90.9 

91.8 

  Number of farmers markets in the National directory

98

3,671

  Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004

11.0

8.4

Demographics

Missouri

All U.S.

  Population, 2004 estimate

5,754,618

293,655,404

  Population, 2000

5,595,211

281,421,906

  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

6.6

6.8

  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

25.5

25.7

  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

13.5

12.4

  White persons, percent, 2000

84.9

75.1

  Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

11.2

12.3

  Asian persons, percent, 2000

1.1

3.6

  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000

0.1

0.1

  Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000

0.8

5.5

  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

1.5

2.4

  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000

2.1

12.5

  Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000

81.3

80.4

  Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000

21.6

24.4

  Median household income, 2004

$40,885

$44,334

  Persons below poverty, percent, 2004

13.0

12.7