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

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Poti, Jennifer M.; Slining, Meghan M.; & Popkin, Barry M. (2014). 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, 114(6), 908-917. PMCID: PMC4009391

Abstract

Consumption of empty calories, the sum of energy from added sugar and solid fat, exceeds recommendations, but little is known about where US children obtain these empty calories. The objectives of this study were to compare children's empty calorie consumption from retail food stores, schools, and fast-food restaurants; to identify food groups that were top contributors of empty calories from each location; and to determine the location providing the majority of calories for these key food groups. This cross-sectional analysis used data from 3,077 US children aged 2 to 18 years participating in the 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The empty calorie content of children's intake from stores (33%), schools (32%), and fast-food restaurants (35%) was not significantly different in 2009-2010. In absolute terms, stores provided the majority of empty calorie intake (436 kcal). The top contributors of added sugar and solid fat from each location were similar: sugar-sweetened beverages, grain desserts, and high-fat milk

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2013.08.012

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Journal Article

Year Published

2014

Journal Title

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Author(s)

Poti, Jennifer M.
Slining, Meghan M.
Popkin, Barry M.

PMCID

PMC4009391

ORCiD

Popkin - 0000-0001-9495-9324
Poti - 0000-0002-7651-3625