Category: Diet & Nutrition
QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 20 Years or Older Who Consumed Fruit on a Given Day, by Race and Hispanic Origin — United States, 2015–2018
During 2015–2018, on a given day, 67.3% of adults aged ≥20 years consumed any fruit; 29.7% consumed citrus, melons, or berries; 47.5% consumed other whole fruits; and 30.8% consumed 100% fruit juice. Non-Hispanic Asian (76.5%) and Hispanic adults (72.2%) were more likely to consume any fruit on a given day than non-Hispanic White (66.3%) and Read More >
Posted on byDietary Supplement Use Among Adults: United States, 2017–2018
NCHS releases a new report that describes recent prevalence estimates for dietary supplement use among U.S. adults, the distribution of the number of dietary supplements used, and the most common types of dietary supplements used. Trends in dietary supplement use from 2007–2008 through 2017–2018 are also reported. Findings: Among U.S. adults aged 20 and over, Read More >
Posted on byFruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Adults in the United States, 2015–2018
A new NCHS report examines the percentage of adults aged 20 and over who consumed fruit and vegetables on a given day by sex and income in 2015–2018 and trends in fruit and vegetable consumption. Key Findings: More than two-thirds (67.3%) of adults aged 20 and over consumed any fruit on a given day, and Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 20 Years or Older Who Had Taken Any Dietary Supplement† in the Past 30 Days, by Sex and Family Income
During 2017–2018, 57.6% of adults aged ≥20 years had taken a dietary supplement within the past 30 days. The percentage increased with family income: 44.9% among those with family incomes <130% of the FPL, 56.2% among those with family incomes 130%–349% of the federal poverty level (FPL), and 65.7% among those with family incomes ≥350% Read More >
Posted on byQ & A Podcast with Author of Special Diets Among Adults Report
NCHS has a new podcast interview with Bryan Stierman, an epidemic intelligence officer with the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Dr. Stierman works with the NCHS National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, or NHANES, and he is the lead author on a study on Special Diets among American adults that was released on November Read More >
Posted on bySpecial Diets Among Adults: United States, 2015–2018
A new NCHS report released today shows the percentage of U.S. adults who, on a given day, were on any special diet and specific types of special diets in 2015–2018 and trends from 2007–2008 through 2017–2018. Key Findings: In 2015–2018, 17.1% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over were on a special diet on a Read More >
Posted on byNonalcoholic Beverage Consumption Among Adults: United States, 2015–2018
Questions for Crescent Martin, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Nonalcoholic Beverage Consumption Among Adults: United States, 2015–2018.” Q: Why did you decide to look at non-alcoholic beverage consumption for this report? CM: Beverages help meet total water intake needs, and also are a major contributor to overall nutrient and caloric intake in the United Read More >
Posted on byFast Food Intake Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 2015–2018
Questions for Cheryl Fryar, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Fast Food Intake Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 2015–2018.” Q: Why does NCHS conduct studies on fast food consumption among children and adolescents? CF: We focus on fast food for this report because fast food continues to play an important role in Read More >
Posted on byFast Food Consumption Among Adults in the United States, 2013-2016
Questions for Cheryl Fryar, M.S.P.H., Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Fast Food Consumption Among Adults in the United States, 2013-2016” Q: Of all the types of food that Americans eat, what made you decide to focus on fast food for this study? CF: We focused on fast food for this report because fast food Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction: Do One in Three U.S. Adults Eat Seafood at Least Two Times Per Week?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QiBA8_m8XM SOURCE: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013–2016. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db321.pdf Read More >
Posted on bySeafood Consumption in the United States, 2013–2016
Questions for Ana Terry, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Seafood Consumption in the United States, 2013–2016” Q: What surprised you most about the findings in your report? AT: Although the findings were not necessarily surprising, we found that seafood consumption was more than twice as high among non-Hispanic Asian adults compared with adults of Read More >
Posted on byFACT OR FICTION: Do most boys and girls drink sugar-sweetened beverages each day?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY7GFyf5mrU Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db271.pdf Read More >
Posted on byPerception of Weight Status in U.S. Children and Adolescents Aged 8–15 Years, 2005–2012
Childhood obesity is a major public health problem associated with many adverse health outcomes in adulthood. During 2011–2012, nearly 17% of children and adolescents were obese. Weight status misperception occurs when the child’s perception of their weight status differs from their actual weight status based on measured height and weight. Accurate weight status self-perception has Read More >
Posted on byA New Year’s resolution – Don’t follow the masses when it comes to exercise
What’s your new year’s resolution? For many people this time of year, losing weight and/or getting active tops the list. But when it comes to getting exercise (or, as we at NCHS term it, regular leisure-time physical activity), only about 35% of Americans are making it a priority (although, the percentage of those getting regular Read More >
Posted on byObesity information-it starts with the letters NHANES
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released information concerning the prevalence and costs of the growing epidemic of obesity in the United States. Some of the most critical information concerning the weight of the nation is collected in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which takes actual measurements of a Read More >
Posted on byFederal report on America’s children released
Federal interagency report shows declines in preterm birth and low birthweight. Children more likely to live in poverty, less likely to have parent employed full time. These and other statistics have been compiled in America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2009. It is compiled by a number of federal agencies and provides a comprehensive Read More >
Posted on byA brief look at anemia
Anemia/Iron Deficiency: Morbidity Percentage of children ages 1-2 years with iron deficiency: 7 Percentage of females ages 12-49 with iron deficiency: 12 Source: Iron Deficiency–United States, 1999-2000 Nursing home care Number of residents with anemia: 174,600 Percentage of residents with anemia: 1.1 Source: National Nursing Home Survey, 1999 Mortality Number of deaths: Read More >
Posted on byNew Health E-Stat integrates obesity and overweight prevalence data
Results from the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), using measured heights and weights, indicate that an estimated 32.7 percent of U.S. adults 20 years and older are overweight, 34.3 percent are obese and 5.9 percent are extremely obese. Additional data as well as figures and tables can be found by visiting the Read More >
Posted on bySTATCAST: Dec. 12, 2007
December 12 – “High Serum Total Cholesterol – An Indicator for Monitoring Cholesterol Lowering Efforts: U.S. Adults, 2005-2006″ – Susan Schober, a senior epidemiologist with the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, discusses the continued drop in cholesterol levels in the U.S. Read More >
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