Fast Food Intake Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 2015-2018.
Cheryl D. Fryar, Margaret D. Carroll, Namanjeet Ahluwalia, Cynthia L. Ogden
2020PubMed59 citations
Abstract
Fast food has been associated with higher caloric intake and poorer diet quality in children and adolescents (1). In 2011-2012, children and adolescents aged 2-19 years consumed on average 12.4% of their daily calories from fast food on a given day (2). This report presents 2015-2018 estimates of the percentage of calories consumed from fast food on a given day among U.S. children and adolescents by demographic characteristics and trends since 2003.
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CalorieMedicineEnvironmental healthCaloric intakeDemographyCaloric theoryFood intakePediatricsGerontologyObesityEndocrinologySociologyObesity, Physical Activity, DietConsumer Attitudes and Food LabelingFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations