Affordability influences nutritional quality of seafood consumption among income and race/ethnicity groups in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 2020 US Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that the US population consume more seafood. Most analyses of seafood consumption ignore heterogeneity in consumption patterns by species, nutritional content, production methods, and price, which have implications for applying recommendations.

Objectives

We assessed seafood intake among adults by socioeconomic and demographic groups, as well as the cost of seafood at retail to identify affordable and nutritious options.

Methods

NHANES 2011-2018 dietary data (n = 17,559 total, n = 3285 eating seafood) were used to assess adult (≥20 y) intake of seafood in relation to income and race/ethnicity. Multivariable linear regression assessed the association between seafood consumption and income, adjusted for a

SUBMITTER: Love DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9348982 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature