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Dietary intake and the contribution of snacks among adolescents during the summer months
Author(s) -
Anding Jenna D.,
Kubena Karen S.,
McIntosh William A.,
Wolinsky Ira
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of consumer studies and home economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.775
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1470-6431
pISSN - 0309-3891
DOI - 10.1111/j.1470-6431.1998.tb00724.x
Subject(s) - snacking , sugar , nutrient , food science , vitamin , medicine , environmental health , added sugar , nutrient density , food intake , zoology , biology , obesity , endocrinology , ecology
Adolescent diets are often cited as nutritionally inadequate, possibly because of their reported snacking habits. This study examined 48 adolescent diets using a 24‐h diet recall and a 2‐day food record during summer months. Total intake and snacks identified by the subjects were analysed for energy and nutrient content. Male and female subjects reported similar intakes of fat, cholesterol and sugar. Ninety‐eight per cent of subjects reported at least one snack daily. Snacks contributed 25% to the total energy, vitamin C, calcium and magnesium intakes. Although these subjects were not adhering to national recommendations for fat and sugar, the snacks they consumed contributed positively to the nutrient content of adolescent diets.