Where are kids getting their empty calories? Stores, schools, and fast-food restaurants each played an important role in empty calorie intake among US children during 2009-2010

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 908-917

  Poti, Jennifer M ^a   Slining, Meghan M ^a   Popkin, Barry M ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary intake; Empty calories; Fast food; School; Store

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; ECONOMICS; EMPTY CALORIES; FAST FOOD; FAT INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL; STORE; SUGAR INTAKE; UNITED STATES;

DIETARY INTAKE; EMPTY CALORIES; FAST FOOD; SCHOOL; STORE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET SURVEYS; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY SUCROSE; ENERGY INTAKE; FAST FOODS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; RESTAURANTS; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901271189     PISSN: 22122672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2013.08.012     Document Type: Article

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