From dailyRX:
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released guidelines for fruit and vegetable consumption per age group and tracked average intake.
Based on the newest data, most children needed to increase both fruit and vegetable consumption to meet the guidelines. The new report was written by Sonia Kim, Ph.D., of the CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, and colleagues.
The scientists studied the results of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2003 to 2010.
The survey tracked fruit and vegetable intake in children between 2 and 18 years old to determine dietary trends. Fruit and vegetable intake was measured in cup-equivalents per 1,000 calories, or CEPCs.
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