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标题：Trends in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Adults in the United States: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1994–2000
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作者：Mary K. Serdula ; Cathleen Gillespie ; Laura Kettel-Khan 等
期刊名称：American journal of public health
印刷版ISSN：0090-0036
出版年度：2004
卷号：94
期号：6
页码：1014-1018
语种：English
出版社：American Public Health Association
摘要：Objectives. We examined trends in fruit and vegetable consumption in the United States. Methods. A 6-item food frequency questionnaire was used to assess consumption among 434 121 adults in 49 states and the District of Columbia who were sampled in random-digit-dialed telephone surveys administered in 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2000. Results. Although the geometric mean frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption declined slightly, the proportion of respondents consuming fruits and vegetables 5 or more times per day did not change. With the exception of the group aged 18 to 24 years, which experienced a 3-percentage-point increase, little change was seen among sociodemographic subgroups. Conclusions. Frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption changed little from 1994 to 2000. If increases are to be achieved, additional efforts and new strategies will be needed. Consuming a diet high in fruits and vegetables is associated with lower risks for numerous chronic diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease. 1, 2 In 1990, the Dietary Guidelines Committee recommended 3 or more servings of vegetables and 2 or more servings of fruit each day, 3 and in 1991 the National Cancer Institute and the Produce for Better Health Foundation jointly established the national 5 A Day for Better Health Program. 4 Since that time, all of the states and many national organizations have instituted programs to encourage people to increase their consumption of fruits and vegetables. We used data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to examine consumption trends from 1994 through 2000 in 49 states and the District of Columbia.