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February 06, 2012

Increase the proportion of persons aged 2 years and older who consume at least three daily servings of vegetables, with at least one-third of them being dark green or orange vegetables


Baseline Target
Objective Year Baseline 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2010
19-6 Vegetable intake - At least three daily servings,
with at least 1/3 being dark green or orange (age
adjusted, aged 2 years and over) 1994-96 3% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native 1994-96 DSU --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1994-96 DSU --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Asian 1994-96 DNC --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1994-96 DNC --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Black or African American 1994-96 DNA --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
White 1994-96 DNA --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Hispanic or Latino 1994-96 2% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Mexican American 1994-96 2% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Other Hispanic 1994-96 DSU --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1994-96 DNA --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Black or African American, not Hispanic/Latino 1994-96 DNA --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
White, not Hispanic or Latino 1994-96 DNA --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Family income level
Lower income level (<=130% of poverty threshold) 1994-96 3% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Higher income level (>130% of poverty threshold) 1994-96 4% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Disability status
Persons with disabilities 1994-96 DNC --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Persons without disabilities 1994-96 DNC --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Select populations
Gender and Age
Females 2 aged years and older 1994-96 4% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Females aged 2 to 5 years (not age adjusted) 1994-96 DSU --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NA
Females aged 6 to 11 years (not age adjusted) 1994-96 DSU --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NA
Females aged 12 to 19 years (not age adjusted) 1994-96 2% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NA
Females aged 20 to 39 years (not age adjusted) 1994-96 4% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NA
Females aged 40 to 59 years (not age adjusted) 1994-96 4% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NA
Females aged 60 years and older (not age                        
adjusted) 1994-96 6% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NA
Males aged 2 years and older 1994-96 3% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 50%
Males aged 2 to 5 years (not age adjusted) 1994-96 DSU --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NA
Males aged 6 to 11 years (not age adjusted) 1994-96 DSU --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NA
Males aged 12 to 19 years (not age adjusted) 1994-96 DSU --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NA
Males aged 20 to 39 years (not age adjusted) 1994-96 3% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NA
Males aged 40 to 59 years (not age adjusted) 1994-96 4% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NA
Males aged 60 years and older (not age adjusted) 1994-96 6% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NA
 
 
DATA ISSUES
--- = Data are not available.
BSL = Baseline data available for this year. See Baseline column.
DNA = Data have not been analyzed.
DNC = Data for specific population are not collected.
DSU = Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
NA = Not applicable.
 
 
DATA SOURCE
19-6 Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals (CSFII), USDA.

Additional Information

Numerator: Number of persons aged 2 years and older who report consuming three or more servings of vegetables daily, of which at least one-third are dark green or orange vegetables (based on a 2-day average).

Denominator: Number of persons aged 2 years and older.

Population Targeted: U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

The definitions for dark green and orange vegetables and for serving sizes were derived from the 1995 Dietary Guidelines, (http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines) the Food Guide Pyramid (http://www.usda.gov/cnpp.phyamid2.htm), and related documentation. Estimates were calculated using the USDA Pyramid Servings Database. The goal of one-third of servings from dark green or orange vegetables was based on an assessment of the variety of vegetable consumption needed to obtain nutrient adequacy in the development of the Food Guide Pyramid. The intakes of vegetable servings were modified for children aged 2 to 3 years. The modification was accomplished by multiplying their daily servings intake by 1.5, equivalent to estimating that their requirement is two-thirds that of persons over age 3 years. Vegetable ingredients from mixtures are included in the total, and fractions of servings are counted.

Two component measures will also be tracked:

  • (1) age-adjusted percent of persons that report consuming three or more servings of vegetables daily (based on a 2-day average), and
  • (2) age-adjusted percent of persons that report consuming at least one-third of their vegetables as dark green or orange vegetables (based on a 2- day average).

Pregnant or lactating women and breast-fed children are excluded from the numerator and denominator.