Location: Food Surveys Research Group
Title: Intake of Vegetables by Adults, What We Eat In America, NHANES 2017-2018Author
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Submitted to: Worldwide Web Site: Food Surveys Research Group
Publication Type: Research Technical Update Publication Acceptance Date: 6/27/2021 Publication Date: 6/29/2021 Citation: Hoy, M.K., Clemens, J.C., Moshfegh, A.J. 2021. Intake of Vegetables by Adults, What We Eat In America, NHANES 2017-2018. Worldwide Web Site: Food Surveys Research Group. Available: https://www.ars.usda.gov/nea/bhnrc/fsrg/wweia/dbrief. Interpretive Summary: Variety is associated with greater fruit and vegetable intake, particularly vegetables. This report describes intake of discrete vegetables by adults 20 years and older in What We Eat In America, NHANES 2017-2018. Vegetables included discrete vegetables consumed as side dishes and salads as reported by survey respondents and did not include vegetable juice or those in mixed dishes. On any given day, about 6 in 10 of adults reported vegetables. Over half of those who consumed vegetables had one item, and about one-quarter had two items on the reporting day. Vegetables were most frequently reported at dinner, followed by lunch. Potatoes, primarily fried, and salad were the most frequently consumed vegetables. Hispanics reported vegetables least often, and Non-Hispanic Asians and Non-Hispanic Whites reported them most often. Percentages who consumed vegetables increased with income level. Technical Abstract: Variety is associated with greater fruit and vegetable intake, particularly vegetables. This report describes intake of discrete vegetables by adults 20 years and older in What We Eat In America, NHANES 2017-2018. In this analysis, vegetables included discrete vegetables consumed as side dishes and salads as reported by survey respondents and did not include vegetable juice or those in mixed dishes. On any given day, about 60% of adults reported consuming vegetables. Overall, males reported vegetables less frequently than females (P<0.001). Over half of those who consumed vegetables had one item, and about one-quarter had two items on the reporting day. Vegetables were most frequently reported at dinner, followed by lunch. Potatoes, primarily fried, and salad were the most frequently consumed vegetables. Tomatoes, carrots, broccoli corn, string beans, and mixed vegetables were each reported by about 5% of adults. Hispanics reported vegetables least often, and Non-Hispanic Asians and Non-Hispanic Whites reported them most often. Percentages who consumed vegetables increased with income level. Of those who reported vegetables on day 1, over two-thirds also had them on day 2. Of those who did not have vegetables on day 1, almost half reported them on day 2. |
