Common Ground Insights

Population Health Data

Daily Vegetable Consumption Rates
 Vegetable Consumption
• Percentage of adults (18+) who eat vegetables or salad daily
• Compares vegetable intake to:
– Income (Finger Lakes Region)
– Race/ Ethnicity (Finger Lakes + Western NY Regions)
– Geographical Locations: Urban, Suburban, Rural (Finger Lakes +
Western NY Regions)
– Insurance: Private, Medicaid, None (Finger Lakes + Western NY
Regions)
 Data Collection

• Survey Method (2016)

• NYSDOH Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

• Data analyzed by Common Ground Health

Organization Involvement and
Potential Change Interventions
• Organizations for Improving Community Health
• Meals on Wheels
• WIC
• Feeding America
• Policy Changes
• Limit cost of vegetables in urban areas
• Provide more vegetable in food care packages
• Provide more community education
• Wellness programs
 Why I Chose This Population Data
• Passionate about nutrition
• Solid nutrition is the
foundation for health and
wellness
• Social and racial disparities
result in decreased nutrition
awareness and intake of vital
nutrients