Definition
FEDYELVEG24H (M37M) indicates whether the child ate pumpkin, carrots, squash, or sweet potatoes that are yellow or orange inside during the previous day, either at night or during the daytime. This variable is a characteristic of the child. Such yellow vegetables contain various essential nutrients, including vitamin A.
The related variable MAFEDYELVEG24H (V414I) indicates whether the child's mother gave her youngest surviving child pumpkin, carrots, squash, or sweet potatoes that are yellow or orange inside during the previous day.
The related variable FEDYELVEG24HX reports the number of times the child ate pumpkin, carrots, squash, or sweet potatoes that are yellow or orange inside in the previous 24 hours. FEDYELVEGWKD (M40M) reports the number of days the child ate pumpkin, carrots, squash, or sweet potatoes that are yellow or orange inside during the past week.