Relationship of knowledge of food group servings recommendations to food group consumption
1995
Guthrie, J.F. | Fulton, L.H.
The USDA Food Guide provides recommended numbers of servings of five major food groups: (1) bread, cereal, rice, and pasta; (2) vegetables; (3) fruit; (4) milk, yogurt, and cheese; and (5) meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship of knowledge of recommended servings of the five major food groups to reported food group consumption among female adult meal planners using data from the 1990 and 1991 Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals and Diet and Health Knowledge Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Because about 99 percent of Diet and Health Knowledge Survey respondents gave incorrect responses for grain products, the effects of correct information on consumption of this group could not be analyzed. For the remaining four food groups studied, knowledge of serving recommendations was significantly associated with food group consumption after controlling for the effects of a number of other factors that may influence food consumption behavior. Results provide support for the use of a food guide-based approach to dietary guidance.
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