Dietary intake and the contribution of snacks among adolescents during the summer months Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Abstract Adolescent diets are often cited as nutritionally inadequate, possibly because of their reported snacking habits. This study examined 48 adolescent diets using a 24h diet recall and a 2day food record during summer months. Total intake and snacks identified by the subjects were analysed for energy and nutrient content. Male and female subjects reported similar intakes of fat, cholesterol and sugar. Ninetyeight per cent of subjects reported at least one snack daily. Snacks contributed 25% to the total energy, vitamin C, calcium and magnesium intakes. Although these subjects were not adhering to national recommendations for fat and sugar, the snacks they consumed contributed positively to the nutrient content of adolescent diets.

published proceedings

  • Journal Of Consumer Studies and Home Economics

author list (cited authors)

  • Anding, J. D., Kubena, K. S., McIntosh, W. A., & Wolinsky, I.

citation count

  • 2

complete list of authors

  • Anding, Jenna D||Kubena, Karen S||McIntosh, William A||Wolinsky, Ira

publication date

  • September 1998

publisher