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Nationwide, 21.4% of students had eaten >5 serving per day of fruits and vegetables during the 7 days preceding the survey. Overall, male students (23.3%) were significantly more likely than female students (19.7%) to have eaten >5 servings per day of fruits and vegetables. This significant sex difference was identified for black students. Overall, black students (24.5%) were significantly more likely than white students (20.2%) to have eaten >5 servings per day of fruits and vegetables, and this significant racial/ethnic difference was identified for male students. Prevalence ranged from 13.1% to 27.4% (median: 19.9%) across state surveys and from 14.9% to 29.5% (median: 21.6%) across local surveys.
( Source: 2001 CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey )
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