title: Fruit and vegetable consumption of U.S. Youth, 2009-2010.
abstract: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2009-2010. More than three-quarters of youth aged 2-19 years (77.1%) consumed fruit on a given day. Almost 92% of youth aged 2-19 years consumed vegetables on a given day. Nine out of 10 children aged 2-5 years consumed fruit, while only 6 out of 10 adolescents consumed fruit on a given day. More children aged 2-5 years than adolescents consumed vegetables on a given day. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), 2010 encourage Americans, including youth, to increase their consumption of fruits and vegetables. Individuals are encouraged to "eat a variety of vegetables, especially dark-green and red and orange vegetables." Fruits and vegetables are sources of many under-consumed nutrients and consuming fruits and vegetables is associated with a decreased risk of chronic disease (1-3). This report examines the percentage of youth aged 2-19 years who consumed fruits and vegetables on a given day in 2009-2010, using data from one 24-hour dietary recall interview.
authors.forename: Samara Joy
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Lauren M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Rossen
authors.forename: Diane M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Cynthia L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Odgen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005638:Fruit; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D014481:United States; D014675:Vegetables; D044465:White People; D055815:Young Adult