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Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Young Children

Mary Imogene Bassett Research Institute, (B.A.D., H.L.R., S.L.B.) Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, New York
Department of Pediatrics, (B.A.D.) College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University, New York, New York

View larger version (31K): [in a new window]   Fig. 1. The distribution of the children’s consumption of fruits, fruit juices and vegetables (7-day mean number of fruit servings/day, fruit juice servings/day, and vegetable servings/day) is shown. Most children ate fewer than 0.5 servings/day of vegetables, less than 1 serving/day of fruits, and less than 1 serving/day of fruit juice. (N=168)

View larger version (40K): [in a new window]   Fig. 2. The children’s consumption of fruits and vegetables (7-day mean number of fruit and vegetable servings/day) is shown separately for the two age groups.

View larger version (42K): [in a new window]   Fig. 3. The children’s vitamin C intake (% RDA) is directly related to their fruit and vegetable consumption (number of fruit and vegetable servings/day). (Fisher’s Exact Test: for 2-year-old children, p<0.0001; for 5-year-old children, p<0.01).

View larger version (34K): [in a new window]   Fig. 4. The children’s fiber intake is directly related to their fruit and vegetable consumption (number of fruit and vegetable servings/day). (Fisher’s Exact Test: for 2-year-old children, p<0.005; for 5-year-old children, p<0.0001).