Research
Macro partitioning
Despite improvements, US adults continue to consume disproportionately high energy from low-quality carbohydrates and saturated fat remains above recommended levels.
Do not assume that 'healthy eating' is complete. Actively monitor and reduce your intake of added sugars and saturated fats, as these remain the primary dietary challenges for the average US adult.
StrongQualifiesVERY_HIGH confidence
Despite improvements in macronutrient composition and diet quality, continued high intake of low-quality carbohydrates and saturated fat remained.
Why this rating
Based on the same large, nationally representative dataset.
Source
Trends in Dietary Carbohydrate, Protein, and Fat Intake and Diet Quality Among US Adults, 1999-2016
Zhilei Shan et al. · JAMA · 2019
cross_sectional · n=43996Cited 567×
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