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Debby Demory-Luce1, Miriam Morales, Theresa Nicklas
1Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 1100 Bates Ave, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Objective:
The objective of this study was to assess changes in food group consumption patterns from childhood to young adulthood.
Design:
Twenty-four-hour dietary recalls were collected on a longitudinal sample of young adults.
Subjects/Setting:
Dietary intake data were collected on 246 young adults (70% European American, 30% African American) aged 19 to 28 years who participated in a previous cross-sectional survey when they were 10-year-olds.
Statistical Analyses:
Descriptive statistics and linear mixed models adjusting for study time (age), sex, and ethnicity.
Results:
In childhood, consumption of fruits/fruit juice and mixed meats ( P =.05), desserts, candy, and milk ( P =.0001) were greater than in young adulthood. Young adulthood consumption was greater for sweetened beverages, poultry and seafood ( P =.001), salty snacks ( P =.05), and beef ( P =.01) compared to childhood. Milk consumption decreased, but the decrease was greater among males ( P =.0001). Sweetened beverage consumption increased, but the increase was greater for European Americans ( P =.0001). Candy consumption decreased, but the decrease was greater for African Americans ( P =.05).
Conclusions:
Changes occur in food group consumption patterns from childhood to young adulthood. Overall, there was a decrease in diet quality during this age transition. Understanding eating habits of children early in life is important for planning effective intervention strategies.
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