Women Exceeding the Recommended Maximum Daily Intake of Saturated Fat and Cholesterol,* by Race/Ethnicity, 2003-2004

Women Exceeding the Recommended Maximum Daily Intake of Saturated Fat and Cholesterol, by Race/Ethnicity, 2003-2004
Race/Ethnicity Saturated Fat Cholesterol
Total 63.5% 27.5%
Non-Hispanic White 65.9% 25.7%
Non-Hispanic Black 64.4% 34.3%
Hispanic 51.0% 31.7%
Non-Hispanic Other Races** 49.5% 27.3%

*Recommended daily intake of saturated fat is 10 percent of daily caloric intake or less; recommended daily intake of cholesterol is less than 300 mg/day.↑
**Includes American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian/Pacific Islanders, persons of more than one race, and persons of other races not specified.↑

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2004. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center.

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