Adequate and excessive food consumption in Suriname: a multiethnic middle-income country.

Objectives: To explore food consumption among different sex, age, ethnic, urban, education and income groups in Suriname.

Methods: Data from a cross-sectional population study (n = 5748; 15-64 year) were used. Food consumption was defined adequate if (1) fruit and vegetable intake was conformable to WHO recommendations, (2) mostly vegetable oil was used, and (3) whole-wheat products were used ≥ 3 days/week.