Objective: To examine pre-packaged foods intake in a sample of Chinese adults aged 18-59 years old.
Methods: Data was collected from 2015 China Nutritional Transition Cohort Study. A total of 10 240 participants aged 18-59 years were included in the final analysis. Three consecutive 24 h recalls were used to collect dietary data. Chisquare analysis and nonparametric analysis were used for statistical analysis.
Results: Prepackaged foods consumption rate was 59. 8%. 39. 8% of adult residents consumed convenience foods, followed by baked foods( 18. 2%), milk and products( 17. 2%), snack foods( 7. 0%), instant foods( 3. 6%) and beverages( 2. 8%). Pre-packaged foods consumption level in P99 of convenience foods, milk and products, baked foods, beverages, instant foods and snacks foods were 250. 0, 258. 3, 122. 7, 93. 3, 66. 7 and55. 8 g/d. The median intake of convenience foods, milk and products, baked foods, beverages, instant foods and snacks foods among consumers were 63. 3, 92. 6, 33. 3, 70. 0, 33. 3 and 16. 7 g/d.
Conclusion: The pre-packaged foods intake is at low level. Convenience foods is the main pre-packaged food among Chinese adults.
Keywords: adults; intake; pre-packaged foods.