​Authors used 2005 California Health Interview Survey data and assessed dietary habits for six subgroups of 3,772 Asian-Americans in California to analyze which groups were least likely to meet dietary recommendations of eating 5 servings or more of fruits and vegetables daily. Failure to eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day is associated with higher risk for cardiovascular disease.

Chinese made up one-third (1,280) of the group. 

The study reports that being a female (Chinese, Filipina, Korean, and Vietnamese), not being married (Chinese), not being a college graduate (Chinese), living in poverty (South Asian) and speaking only English language at home (Chinese and Japanese) were associated with higher odds of not meeting a 5-a-day requirement.