Solid fat and added sugar intake among U.S. children: The role of stores, schools, and fast food, 1994-2010.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the role of location in U.S. children's excess intake of energy from solid fat and added sugar, collectively referred to as SoFAS.

Purpose

The goal of this study was to compare the SoFAS content of foods consumed by children from stores, schools, and fast-food restaurants and to determine whether trends from 1994 to 2010 differ across these locations.

Methods

Children aged 2-18 years (N=22,103) from five nationally representative surveys of dietary intake from 1994 to 2010 were studied. SoFAS content was compared across locations for total intake and key foods. Regression models were used to test and compare linear trends across locations. Data were analyzed in 2012.

Results

The mean percentage of total energy intake consumed fr

SUBMITTER: Poti JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3806190 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature