Age-related differences in eating location, food source location, and timing of snack intake among U.S. children 1-19 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Snacking is nearly universal and contributes significant energy to U.S. children's diets. Little is known, however, about where and when snacking intake occurs and if such patterns change with age. This research evaluated age-related differences in eating location, food source location, and timing of snacking among U.S. children aged 1-19 years (y).

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis of snacking among 14,666 children in the 2007-2018 U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was conducted using a single 24-hour dietary recall. Snacking was participant-defined and included all eating occasions outside of meals. Linear regression and analysis of covariance were used to examine the effects of age (toddler 1-2 y, preschooler 3-5 y, school-age 6-11 y, adole

SUBMITTER: Tripicchio GL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10369691 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature