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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Child and Teen Fruit Consumption
State: California
Measurement Period: 2019-2020
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This indicator shows the percentage of children and teenagers aged 2-17 who ate at least two servings of fruits in the previous day.
Why is this important?
Children need good nutrition to foster healthy growth and development. Ensuring that your children get enough fruits will improve their health and set them on a lifelong path of healthier nutrition choices. You can make healthy eating fun by allowing your children to select new kinds of fruits to try and encouraging them to help prepare them.
69.8%
Source:
California Health Interview Survey
Measurement period: 2019-2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: December 2021
Measurement period: 2019-2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: December 2021
Compared to
Graph Selections
No significant difference with the overall value
Data Source
- California Health Interview Survey
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Health / Children's Health, Children, Teens