ERIC Number: EJ1194925
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Oct
Pages: 10
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Relationship of Adult and Child Dietary Intakes in Michigan and Implications for Programming Region-Wide
Ling, Jiying; Zahry, Nagwan R.; Stommel, Manfred; Horodynski, Mildred A.; Smith, Barbara
Journal of Extension, v56 n6 Article 6RIB9 Oct 2018
Healthful dietary intakes are crucial for stemming the current childhood obesity epidemic. We examined the dietary intakes of 392 Michigan children aged 1-12 years. About 70% and 58% of children ate fruits and vegetables, respectively, each day; 26% drank sugar-sweetened beverages; and 31% ate with a television on. Children's vegetable intakes were significantly and moderately correlated with their parents' vegetable intakes (r = 0.34-0.38), but their fruit intakes were more related to their grandparents' fruit intakes (r = 0.31). Due to the relative representativeness of our sample and similarities in eating patterns across the region, Extension professionals may consider our study findings when designing tailored nutrition education programs for families in the midwestern United States.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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