Objective To understand the current status and trend of food consumption among Hubei residents.Methods 960 households including 2?942 subjects were randomly sampled from urban and rural areas in Hubei Province. A 24-hour dietary recall method for 3 consecutive days and weighting method were used to collect information on food intake.Results The average food consumption per reference man per day included 354.2 g cereals, 361.9 g vegetables, 14.4 g fruits, 67.6 g meats, 53.2 g fishery products, 28.3 g eggs, 11.3 g dairy, 20.2 g legume, 51.8 g edible oil, 10.6 g salt and 9.4 g soysauce.Conclusion For Hubei residents,the quality and quantity of diet have been improved and consumptions of animal foods,milk,fruits,legume and edible oil have been increased,but the consumptions of fruits,dairy and legume products is still low and needs improving. The imbalance among urban people was characterized by the decreased intake of cereals and vegetables and significant increased intake of anima1 foods and oil. Some subjects adopted a"high energy density"diet.Both under-nutrition and over-nutrition should be considered as health problems in Hubei Province which deserve more attention by the government and researchers.