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Clin Pediatr (Phila) ; 53(4): 320-5, 2014 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24198313

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OBJECTIVE: To document the prevalence of junk foods seen at clinic visits. DESIGN: A cross-sectional 23-item survey of observed food items were completed by medical staff using a convenience sample of families from June 2, 2011 to March 2, 2012. SETTING: The study was conducted in pediatric clinics affiliated with the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. PARTICIPANTS: A convenience sample consisting of 738 families with children from 4 months to 16 years old presenting for visits were included in the study. Children exclusively breast and formula fed was excluded. RESULTS: Junk food was observed 20.9% at the clinic visits. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Junk food was often seen at clinic visits. There was a trend toward higher body mass index in patients whose families had junk food at the visit.


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Ambulatory Care , Fast Foods/statistics & numerical data , Pediatrics , Snacks , Adolescent , Body Mass Index , Child , Child, Preschool , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Nutritive Value , Surveys and Questionnaires , Texas
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