Per capita food supply trends: progress toward dietary guidelines.

摘要

This paper looks at Pyramid servings data for analysing how American diets stack up compared to Pyramid recommendations. Two sets of 1994-96 primary data are used to measure compliance with the new Dietary Guidelines: USDA's Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) and the US Food Supply Series. The demographic information identifies the type of persons who meet dietary recommendations on the basis of social and demographic characteristics. Results showed that the average Americanhas an unbalanced diet compared with the recommended servings from Food Guide Pyramid resulting in weight gain over the last 20 years. Specific recommendations on obesity prevention are presented.