Fresh Pear Consumption is Associated with Better Nutrient Intake, Diet Quality, and Weight Parameters in Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2010

Carol E. O’Neil^1*, Theresa A. Nicklas² and Victor L. Fulgoni III³

¹Class of 1941 Alumni Professor, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, USA

²USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA

³Nutrition Impact, LLC, Battle Creek, Michigan, 49014, USA

^*Corresponding Author: Carol E. O’Neil, Carol E. O’Neil, 261 Knapp Hall Louisiana State University, Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, USA, Tel: 01225-578-1631, Fax: 01+225-578-4443