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Snacking Patterns of Preschool-Aged Children: Opportunity for Improvement

Abstract

PURPOSE: Dietary patterns established in childhood track into adulthood. Despite this, little research has explored preschoolers' snacking. This study examined snacking patterns (frequency, quality, quantity) of preschool-aged boys and girls. METHODS: Cross-sectional data were collected on 52 children (23 males; 3.4 ± 1.1 years of age; BMI 16.1 ± 1.4 kg/m2) enrolled in the Guelph Family Health Study pilot. Parent-reported 3-day food records …

Authors

Hutchinson JM; Watterworth JC; Haines J; Duncan AM; Mirotta JA; Ma DWL; Buchholz AC

Journal

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, Vol. 79, No. 1, pp. 2–6

Publisher

Dietitians of Canada

Publication Date

3 2018

DOI

10.3148/cjdpr-2017-022

ISSN

1486-3847