Food group intake patterns in relation to nutritional adequacy of young adults
1996
Song, W.O. | Schuette, L.K. | Huang, Y.L. | Hoerr, S.
Food group intake patterns of young adults were determined in relation to Food Guide Pyramid food groups, and were related to nutritional adequacy and selected Dietary Guidelines for Americans. One-day food intake records of 2489 subjects were analyzed for average intake of different food groups; % of diets below or above the recommended servings of Food Guide Pyramid; nutritional density and MAR-5 in relation to food group scores (0-5) and food group intake patterns; the number of different foods included in a day; and percentages of kcalories from total fat and added sugar. Although mean intakes of major nutrients and five food groups of the subjects were above the recommended amount, at least 89% of the young adults consumed less than the recommended number of servings from more than one food group (i.e., food group score 0-4). Inadequate servings of grain, vegetable, fruit, dairy and meat groups were consumed by 39%, 31%, 38%, 40% and 55% of the subjects, respectively. Diets which were chosen by the young adults and contained the minimum number of servings of the Pyramid were nutritionally adequate based on MAR-5 scores, but high in fat, sugar and kcal. In using the Food Guide Pyramid for nutrition education with young adults, we suggest emphasizing the importance of Dietary Guidelines for total fat, added sugar, and energy balance.
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