July 2006

Americans know what’s missing in their diets

Nearly six Americans in 10 (58 percent) acknowledge that they do not eat a balanced diet on a regular basis, according to a new survey commissioned by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). Although 81 percent of those asked said that eating a balanced diet was important, only 20 percent say they eat a balanced diet every day.

The survey results also showed that nearly half of U.S. adults (46 percent) take a multivitamin regularly, and 41 percent take a multivitamin every day. Women are more likely than men to regularly take a multivitamin. Half of women (50 percent) compared to about 2 in 5 men (41 percent) report taking a multivitamin.

Older people are more likely than younger people (under age 50) to regularly take a multivitamin. People age 50 or above regularly take a multivitamin (54 percent) compared to 39 percent of adults under the age of 50.

Females are more likely than males to say that eating a balanced diet is very important (87 percent vs. 74 percent).

Source: Council for Responsible Nutrition, www.crnusa.org

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