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Sources of food group intakes among the US population, 2001-2002

Bachman, Jessica L., Reedy, Jill, Subar, Amy F., Krebs-Smith, Susan M.·2008·Journal of the American Dietetic Association
DOI 10.1016/j.jada.2008.02.026
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Background Food guides are typically built around a system of food groups. Accordingly, the US Department of Agriculture's MyPyramid includes both food groups and subgroups, as well as an allowance for discretionary calories, in its guidance.Objective To identify the major dietary contributors to food group intake in the US population.Methods This cross-sectional study used 2001-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data to determine weighted population proportions for the contribution of each subgroup to its MyPyramid food group (ie, proportion), and the contribution of specific foods to the subgroups oils, solid fats, and added sugars (ie, major contributors). Food codes associated with each food were sorted into 96 categories, termed specific foods, and were linked to the MyPyramid Equivalents Database to obtain food group equivalents.Results In regard to proportion, dark green vegetables (6%), orange vegetables (5%), and legumes (6%) fell well short of recommended levels. Intake of whole grains (10% of total) was far below the recommendation that at least half of all grains be whole. In regard to major contributors, top sources of oils were potato chips, salad dressing, and nuts/seeds; major contributors of solid fats were grain-based desserts, cheese, and sausages. Sweetened carbonated beverages provided 37% of added sugars.Conclusions Americans do not, in general, consume the most nutrient-dense forms of basic food groups, instead consuming foods that are high in solid fats and added sugars. The main culprits-the foods that contribute most to discrepancies between recommendations and actual intake-are sweetened carbonated beverages and other sweetened beverages, grain-based desserts, nonskim dairy products, and fatty meats.

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Authors
Bachman, J. L., Reedy, J., Subar, A. F., & Krebs-Smith, S. M.
Affiliations
University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
Corresponding author
Reedy, Jill
ORCID
Venue
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-05
Volume
108
Issue
5
Pages
804-814
ISSN
0002-8223 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jada.2008.02.026
OpenAlex
W2091324600
Cited by
179
References
35
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 18 · 2013: 26 · 2012: 15
FWCI
19.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of the American Dietetic Association (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Nutrition, Health, and Society Studies
Keywords
food group intake, MyPyramid, dietary guidelines, solid fats, added sugars, oil, whole grains, dark green vegetables, Fabaceae, dairy products, nutrient-dense foods, United States population
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Energy Intake, Carbonated Beverages, Edible Grain, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Dietary Fats, Female, Food, Fruit, Humans, Fabaceae, Male, Middle Aged, Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Nutrition Surveys, Nutritional Requirements, Nutritive Value, Population Surveillance, United States, Vegetables, Nutrition Policy

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