Snack Frequency and Relative Weight in U.S. Toddlers and Preschoolers

Positively Associated After Adjusting for Confounding Factors

Authors

  • Desi Beckers Radboud University Nijmegen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25609/sure.v3.2525

Keywords:

Snack frequency, relative weight, toddlers, preschoolers

Abstract

Most previous research found that snack frequency (SF) and relative weight (RW) were inversely or not associated, but may be biased by misreporting of energy intake. Main aim of this study was to examine the association of SF with RW in toddlers and preschoolers participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (N = 3618). Multiple linear regressions revealed that SF was positively associated to RW after adjusting for confounding factors including reporting accuracy, while not associated without adjusting for confounding factors. When stratified by age group, similar results were evident in preschoolers; no associations were found in toddlers.

Additional Files

Published

2017-12-05

How to Cite

Beckers, D. (2017). Snack Frequency and Relative Weight in U.S. Toddlers and Preschoolers: Positively Associated After Adjusting for Confounding Factors. Student Undergraduate Research E-Journal!, 3, 193–196. https://doi.org/10.25609/sure.v3.2525

Issue

Vol. 3 (2017): Student Research Conference 2017

Section

Natural and Biomedical Sciences

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