Location: Food Surveys Research Group
Title: Intake of Fruit 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 Fruit 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. This report presents results on intake of fruit by adults 20 years and older in What We Eat In America, NHANES 2017-2018. 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, less than half of adults consumed fruits, but females had fruit more frequently than males. The most commonly reported fruits were bananas and apples, followed by grapes, oranges, strawberries, and mixed fruit. Fruit intake increased with age, particularly among females and older males. Just over one-quarter of adults had one fruit a day, and ten percent reported two items. Fruit was consumed more frequently by Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Asians than Non-Hispanic Blacks and Whites. Fruit intake also tended to increase with income. Fruit was consumed most frequently as snacks followed by breakfast. Technical Abstract: Variety is associated with greater fruit and vegetable intake. This report presents results on intake of fruit by adults 20 years and older 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, less than half of adults consumed fruits. Overall, higher percentages of females had fruit than males, but differences were not significant. The most commonly reported fruits were bananas and apples, followed by grapes, oranges, strawberries, and mixed fruit. Fruit intake increased with age, particularly older males (P<0.001). About 28% of adults had one fruit a day, and 10% reported two items. Fruit intake was reported more frequently by Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Asians, and less frequently by Non-Hispanic Blacks and Whites. Fruit intake also tended to increase with income. Fruit was consumed most frequently as snacks followed by breakfast. About two-thirds of adults who had fruit on day 1 also consumed fruit on day 2. Of those who did not report fruit on day 1, around one-quarter had fruit on day 2. |
