Nutrition and Health Characteristics of Low-Income Populations: Meal Patterns, Milk and Soft Drink Consumption, and Supplement Use

Elizabeth Frazão

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: Dietary intake;    food expenditures;    nutrient availability;    nutrient intake;    nutritional status;    nutrition and health outcomes;    obesity;    USDA's food assistance and nutrition programs;    NHANES;   

RP-ID  :  AIB-796-4

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

The Nutrition and Health Characteristics of Low-Income Populations study examined several eating behaviors for children and adults using 1988-94 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES-III) data. The measures provide a baseline to monitor eating behaviors of Americans, focusing on the low-income population.