[Dietary patterns of urban residents from 1982 to 2012 in Hunan].

Objective: To determine the change in the dietary patterns of Hunan urban residents from 1982 to 2012.

Methods: A 24 hour dietary recall method was used for 3 consecutive days to collect information on food intake, and the condiment intake was collected by weighting method.

Results: Rice products and potato consumption were 449.0 g per person per day and 44.0 g per person per day in 1982, and dropped to 150.0 g per person per day and 9.0 g per person per day in 2012. In 2012, vegetable (277.1 g per person per day), fruits (47.8 g per person per day), milk and dairy products (16.6 g per person per day) consumption were still insufficient. Fat (59.3 g per person per day) and salt (10.1 g per person per day) consumption was still high.

Conclusions: : The dietary quality of urban residents in Hunan has been greatly improved, but is still seriously imbalanced. To consume more fruits, milk and dairy products and reduce fat and salt intake are very important.