Location: Food Surveys Research Group
Title: Intake of Fruit by Children and Adolescents, 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 Fruit by Children and Adolescents, 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. This report presents results on intake of fruit by children and adolescents in What We Eat In America, NHANES 2017-2018. Fruit included discrete fruits including fresh, frozen, canned, and dried fruits as reported by survey respondents, and did not include 100% fruit juices, fruit beverages, fruit in desserts or other foods. About half of children and adolescents reported fruit on any given day. Around one-third of adolescents had fruit compared to almost two-thirds of younger children. Non-Hispanic Blacks reported fruit less frequently than other race/ethnic groups, and fruit intake increased with income. Fruit was most commonly consumed as snacks, followed by lunch, then breakfast. Apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, and strawberries were the most reported fruits among children and adolescents. Technical Abstract: Technical abstract Variety is associated with greater fruit and vegetable intake. This report presents results on intake of fruit by children and adolescents in What We Eat In America, NHANES 2017-2018. In this analysis, fruit was discrete fruits including fresh, frozen, canned, and dried fruits as reported by survey respondents, and did not include 100% fruit juices, fruit beverages, fruit in desserts or other foods. On any given day, fruit was reported by around half of children 2-19 years of age. Intake by adolescents was significantly lower than children 2-11 years of age (P<0.001). Higher percentages of females reported fruit than males, particularly among younger ages. Compared to Non-Hispanic Blacks, fruit intake was reported more frequently by other race/ethnic groups (P<0.001). Fruit intake increased with income. The most common eating occasion that included fruit was snacks, followed by lunch, then breakfast. Apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, and strawberries were the most reported fruits among children and adolescents. Over one-quarter (28%) reported one fruit a day, and 14% consumed two items per day. |
