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Lunch Consumption by U.S. Adults: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2017 - March 2020

Rhonda S. Sebastian, M. Katherine Hoy, Theophile Murayi, Joseph D. Goldman, Alanna J. Moshfegh
In: FSRG Dietary Data Briefs [Internet]. Beltsville (MD): United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); 2010. Dietary Data Brief No. 57.
2024 Apr.
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Lunch Consumption by U.S. Adults: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2017 - March 2020

Rhonda S. Sebastian et al.
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Lunch is a midday meal consumed in the U.S. and worldwide (1, 2). Foods and beverages at lunch have been shown to contribute substantially to dietary intake of adults (3). Moreover, the lunch meal offers an avenue to boost nutrient intakes among older adults, a group at risk for inadequate nutrition (4). However, comprehensive, up-to-date information concerning lunch is lacking. The purpose of this report is to describe lunch consumption by the U.S. adult population. (See page 8 for a definition of “lunch”.) This analysis is based on one day of dietary intake data from What We Eat in America (WWEIA), National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017- March 2020. It is one of four Dietary Data Briefs reporting information by meal type (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack) for adults.

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