Where and when are portion sizes larger in young children? An analysis of eating occasion size among 1·5-5-year-olds in the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (2008-2017).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify eating occasion-level and individual-level factors associated with the consumption of larger portions in young children and estimate their relative importance.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Setting

Data from parent-reported 4-d food diaries in the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (2008-2017) were analysed. Multilevel models explored variation in eating occasion size (kJ) within (n 48 419 occasions) and between children (n 1962) for all eating occasions. Eating contexts: location, eating companion, watching TV, and sitting at a table and individual characteristics: age, gender, ethnicity and parental socio-economic status were explored as potential correlates of eating occasion size.

Participants

Children aged 1·5-5 years.

Results

Med

SUBMITTER: Porter A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991682 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature