Table 1.
Trends in HEI-2010 a Total and Component Scores
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| 1999–2000 (8074) | 2001–2002 (9033) | 2003–2004 (8273) | 2005–2006 (8549) | 2007–2008 (8529) | 2009–2010 (9042) | 2011–2012 (7933) | ||
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| HEI-2010 Component | Maximum Points | Mean score (SE) | ||||||
| Total Fruit | 5 | 2.9 (0.2) | 3.1 (0.1) | 2.9 (0.1) | 2.8 (0.1) | 3.0 (0.1) | 3.3 (0.1) | 3.0 (0.1) |
| Whole Fruit | 5 | 3.2 (0.2) | 3.4 (0.1) | 3.1 (0.2) | 3.3 (0.1) | 4.1 (0.2) | 4.4 (0.1) | 4.0 (0.2) |
| Total Vegetables | 5 | 3.3 (0.1) | 3.3 (0.1) | 3.3 (0.0) | 3.2 (0.1) | 3.3 (0.1) | 3.3 (0.1) | 3.4 (0.1) |
| Greens and Beans | 5 | 2.2 (0.3) | 2.1 (0.2) | 2.1 (0.1) | 2.3 (0.1) | 2.5 (0.2) | 2.7 (0.1) | 3.0 (0.1) |
| Whole Grains | 10 | 1.7 (0.1) | 2.1 (0.1) | 1.8 (0.1) | 2.1 (0.1) | 2.1 (0.1) | 2.5 (0.1) | 2.9 (0.1) |
| Dairy | 10 | 6.2 (0.1) | 6.3 (0.1) | 6.2 (0.2) | 6.4 (0.1) | 6.3 (0.1) | 6.8 (0.1) | 6.4 (0.1) |
| Total Protein Foods | 5 | 5.0 (0.0) | 5.0 (0.0) | 5.0 (0.0) | 5.0 (0.0) | 5.0 (0.0) | 5.0 (0.0) | 5.0 (0.0) |
| Seafood and Plant Proteins | 5 | 3.0 (0.2) | 3.1 (0.2) | 3.3 (0.1) | 3.5 (0.2) | 3.2 (0.1) | 3.8 (0.2) | 3.7 (0.2) |
| Fatty Acids | 10 | 3.9 (0.1) | 4.1 (0.1) | 4.2 (0.1) | 3.8 (0.1) | 4.0 (0.1) | 4.1 (0.1) | 4.7 (0.1) |
| Refined Grains | 10 | 6.0 (0.1) | 5.7 (0.1) | 5.6 (0.1) | 6.0 (0.1) | 6.1 (0.1) | 6.1 (0.1) | 6.2 (0.2) |
| Sodium | 10 | 4.7 (0.2) | 5.1 (0.1) | 5.0 (0.1) | 4.5 (0.1) | 4.3 (0.1) | 3.7 (0.1) | 4.2 (0.1) |
| Empty Calories | 20 | 6.9 (0.5) | 8.6 (0.3) | 9.1 (0.2) | 11.1 (0.2) | 11.1 (0.3) | 12.1 (0.2) | 12.6 (0.2) |
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| Total Score | 100 | 49.1 (1.3) | 51.9 (0.8) | 51.4 (0.7) | 54.1 (0.6) | 55.1 (1.1) | 57.8 (0.7) | 59.0 (0.9) |
a
HEI-2010=Healthy Eating Index-2010
b
Data source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2000 to 2011–2012