TITLE:
Rice Consumption Is Associated with Better Nutrient Intake and Diet Quality in Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2010
AUTHORS:
Theresa A. Nicklas, Carol E. O’Neil, Victor L. Fulgoni
KEYWORDS:
Rice Consumption; NHANES; Adults; Nutrient Intake; Diet Quality
JOURNAL NAME:
Food and Nutrition Sciences,
Vol.5 No.6,
March
11,
2014
ABSTRACT: Objectives: The goal of this
study was to determine the association of rice consumption with nutrient intake
and diet quality in a recent nationally representative sample of US adults.
Methods: NHANES data (2005-2010) were used to assess the association of rice
consumption by adults (19+ yrs; N = 14,386) with nutrient intake and diet
quality. 24-hour dietary intakes were used to calculate usual intake (UI) of
rice consumption using the National Cancer Institute methodology. Rice
consumption groups were 0.25 to 0.5 to 1.0 oz. eq. of UI of rice. Diet quality (using the
Healthy Eating Index-2005 [HEI-2005]) was calculated. Covariate adjusted least
square means ± SE were determined and quartile trends across the rice
consumption categories were examined. Results: Significant (p