Consumption Trends and Eating Context of Lentils and Dried Peas in the United States: A Nationally Representative Study
Background: Incorporation of lentils and dried peas could form the basis of a nutrient-rich diet; yet, they are among the least-consumed legumes in the United States (US). The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of lentils/dried peas consumption in the US over time and across socio...
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| description | Background: Incorporation of lentils and dried peas could form the basis of a nutrient-rich diet; yet, they are among the least-consumed legumes in the United States (US). The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of lentils/dried peas consumption in the US over time and across socio-demographic groups, as well as to examine the eating context of these foods. Methods: Analyses included adults (aged 18 years or older) and children (aged 3–17 years) participating in National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2004 through 2017–2018. Participants consuming lentils/dried peas on one or both of the 24-h dietary recalls were categorized as consumers. Results: Although an increasing time trend in prevalence of consumption was observed over the study period, prevalence of lentils/dried peas consumption was less than 7% in NHANES 2017–2018 in adults and children. Demographic differences were observed, such that a greater proportion of non-Hispanic Asians were classified as consumers. Lentils/dried peas were primarily obtained from grocery stores and supermarkets. Conclusions: Although there are signs of rising acceptance of dried peas and lentils, the low prevalence of lentils/dried peas consumption suggests that understanding barriers to consumption of these foods could further identify opportunities to improve their consumption. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69c6b6f8ff484ad998242f35212bebae2024-01-29T14:10:11ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432024-01-0116227710.3390/nu16020277Consumption Trends and Eating Context of Lentils and Dried Peas in the United States: A Nationally Representative StudyNamrata Sanjeevi0Pablo Monsivais1Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99202, USADepartment of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99202, USABackground: Incorporation of lentils and dried peas could form the basis of a nutrient-rich diet; yet, they are among the least-consumed legumes in the United States (US). The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of lentils/dried peas consumption in the US over time and across socio-demographic groups, as well as to examine the eating context of these foods. Methods: Analyses included adults (aged 18 years or older) and children (aged 3–17 years) participating in National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2004 through 2017–2018. Participants consuming lentils/dried peas on one or both of the 24-h dietary recalls were categorized as consumers. Results: Although an increasing time trend in prevalence of consumption was observed over the study period, prevalence of lentils/dried peas consumption was less than 7% in NHANES 2017–2018 in adults and children. Demographic differences were observed, such that a greater proportion of non-Hispanic Asians were classified as consumers. Lentils/dried peas were primarily obtained from grocery stores and supermarkets. Conclusions: Although there are signs of rising acceptance of dried peas and lentils, the low prevalence of lentils/dried peas consumption suggests that understanding barriers to consumption of these foods could further identify opportunities to improve their consumption.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/2/277lentils and dried peasNHANESconsumption trends |
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| title | Consumption Trends and Eating Context of Lentils and Dried Peas in the United States: A Nationally Representative Study |
| title_full | Consumption Trends and Eating Context of Lentils and Dried Peas in the United States: A Nationally Representative Study |
| title_fullStr | Consumption Trends and Eating Context of Lentils and Dried Peas in the United States: A Nationally Representative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Consumption Trends and Eating Context of Lentils and Dried Peas in the United States: A Nationally Representative Study |
| title_short | Consumption Trends and Eating Context of Lentils and Dried Peas in the United States: A Nationally Representative Study |
| title_sort | consumption trends and eating context of lentils and dried peas in the united states a nationally representative study |
| topic | lentils and dried peas NHANES consumption trends |
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