| Trends in dietary intake among US 2- to 6-year-old children, 1989-2008. | |
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PMID: 23260722 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Between 1989 and 2008, obesity increased markedly in children of all ages. We examined changes in the diets of children ages 2 to 6 years in the United States between 1989 and 2008. Our study provides new insight into diet changes that might have contributed to the sharp rise in obesity during this period. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to describe changes in diet among 2- to 6-year-old children from 1989 to 2008 related to sharp rises in obesity during this period. PARTICIPANTS: This analysis included 10,647 children ages 2 to 6 years from the following five nationally representative surveys of dietary intake in the United States: Continuing Survey of Food Intake in Individuals 1989-1991 and 1994-1998 and the What We Eat In America, National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2003-2004, 2005-2006, and 2007-2008. Diet data were categorized into groupings using the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill approach. STATISTICAL ANALYSES: Analyses were carried out using a single 24-hour dietary recall with appropriate survey weighting. T tests were used to compare means across survey years, with P<0.05 considered significant. RESULTS: During the 20-year period, there were increases in per capita intake of savory snacks (+51 kcal; P<0.01), pizza/calzones (+32 kcal; P<0.01), sweet snacks and candy (+25 kcal; P<0.01), mixed Mexican dishes (+22 kcal; P<0.01), and fruit juice (+18 kcal; P<0.01), and total daily energy intake increased by 109 kcal (from 1,475 to 1,584 kcal) (P<0.05). Fruit intake increased marginally (+24 kcal; P<0.01). Six of the 10 greatest absolute changes in per capita intake between sequential survey years occurred between Continuing Survey of Food Intake in Individuals 1994-1998 and National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2003-2004 (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Foods high in added sugars and solid fats, such as savory snacks, pizza/calzones, mixed Mexican dishes, sweet snacks and candy, and fruit juice, predominated the top changes in per capita consumption between 1989 and 2008. |
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Authors:
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Christopher N Ford; Meghan M Slining; Barry M Popkin |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Volume: 113 ISSN: 2212-2672 ISO Abbreviation: J Acad Nutr Diet Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-12-24 Completed Date: 2013-02-12 Revised Date: 2013-04-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101573920 Medline TA: J Acad Nutr Diet Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 35-42 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Copyright © 2013 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA. |
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Child Child, Preschool Diet / statistics & numerical data, trends* Dietary Fats / administration & dosage* Dietary Sucrose / administration & dosage* Energy Intake* Humans Male Mental Recall Obesity / epidemiology*, etiology Snacks United States Weight Gain |
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CPC 5 R24 HD050924/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R01 HL104580/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; T32 HD057824/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; T32 MH075854/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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0/Dietary Fats; 0/Dietary Sucrose |
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