Time Trends and Patterns of Reported Egg Consumption in the U.S. by Sociodemographic Characteristics

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 333
• Main Authors: Conrad, Zach, Johnson, LuAnn K, Roemmich, James N, Juan, WenYen, Jahns, Lisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 28.03.2017; MDPI
• Subjects: Adult; Adults; Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Demographics; Demography; Diet - trends; Eggs; Essential nutrients; Female; Food; Food Assistance; Food Quality; Food security; Food stamps; Food Supply; Humans; Linear Models; Logistic Models; Low cost; Male; Mental Recall; Middle Aged; Nutrients; Nutrition; Nutrition Surveys; Nutritional Status; Regression analysis; Sociodemographics; Socioeconomic Factors; Trends; United States; Vulnerable Populations; Young Adult; United States > US; sociodemographic characteristics; eggs; dietary intake; trends

Eggs have the potential to contribute essential nutrients to nutritionally vulnerable populations on limited food budgets. Further research is needed to better understand patterns of egg consumption across diverse sociodemographic groups in order to inform clinical practice to improve nutrient adequ...