Disparities in Snacking Trends in US Adults over a 35 Year Period from 1977 to 2012.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have indicated that snacking is contributing to increased calories in the American diet, and that the contribution of snacks to energy intake has increased in recent decades.

Objective

The objective was to examine trends in the energy intake deriving from snacks and food sources of snacks for US adults over 35 years from 1977 to 2012, and whether these trends differ across sociodemographic groups.

Methods

Participants included 74,291 US adults aged ≥19 years who participated in the 1977-1978 Nationwide Food Consumption Survey (NFCS); the 1989-1991 Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals (CSFII), the 1994-1996 CSFII, the 1997-1998 CSFII, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2004, NHANES 2005-2006, NHANES 200

SUBMITTER: Dunford EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5579603 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature