Causes of increased energy intake among children in the U.S., 1977-2010.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Changes in total energy intake have been reported among children and adolescents, but the extent to which the components of total energy-energy density; portion size; and the number of eating/drinking occasions (EO)-drive these changes is unknown.

Purpose

The objective of the current study was to examine the relative contribution to changes in daily total energy.

Methods

Using cross-sectional nationally representative data from the Nationwide Food Consumption Survey (1977-1978); the Continuing Survey of Food Intake of Individuals (1989-1991); and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (1994-1998 and 2005-2010) for children and adolescents (aged 2-18 years), changes in total energy (kcal/day) were mathematically decomposed to determine the rel

SUBMITTER: Duffey KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4075332 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature