Low intakes of vegetables and fruits, especially citrus fruits, lead to inadequate vitamin C intakes among adults

• Published in: European journal of clinical nutrition 2000-07, Vol.54 (7), p.573-578
• Main Authors: TAYLOR, C. A, HAMPL, J. S, JOHNSTON, C. S
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Adults; Aged; Alcoholic beverages; Ascorbic acid; Ascorbic Acid - administration & dosage; Ascorbic Acid Deficiency - prevention & control; Biological and medical sciences; Carotene; Citrus; Citrus fruits; Clinical nutrition; Coffee; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diet; Diet - standards; Diet - statistics & numerical data; Diet - trends; Diet Surveys; Dietary intake; Feeding Behavior; Female; Folic acid; Food groups; Food intake; Fruit; Fruit juices; Fruits; Human physiology applied to population studies and life conditions. Human ecophysiology; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Men; Middle Aged; Nutrients; Nutrition; Nutritional aspects; Nutritional survey. Food supply and nutritional requirement; Risk factors; Soft drinks; Vegetables; Vitamin B6; Vitamin C; Vitamin C deficiency; Vitamin E; β-Carotene
• ISSN: 0954-3007; 1476-5640
• DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601059

To determine vitamin C intakes among adults and to identify differences in dietary intake associated with vitamin C consumption. This cross-sectional study compared vitamin C intake, nutrient intake, and food group choices of adults with low (60 mg/d) vitamin C intakes. Data from 2472 men and 2334 women aged 25-75 y were obtained from the 1994-1996 Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII). Overall, 18% of the sample had low vitamin C intakes, 24% had marginal intakes, and 58% had desirable intakes. In addition to consuming less vitamin C, adults with low vitamin C intakes consumed significantly less (P