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Are child eating patterns being transformed globally?

Linda S Adair1, Barry M Popkin

  • 1Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina, 123 W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516-3997, USA.

Obesity Research
|August 4, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Global child dietary patterns are shifting due to modern food sectors. While fast food consumption is rising, it remains higher in the U.S. compared to other nations studied.

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Area of Science:

  • Global nutrition
  • Pediatric dietetics
  • Public health

Background:

  • Childhood dietary patterns are influenced by global food trends.
  • Understanding these shifts is crucial for public health interventions.
  • Nutrition transition impacts children's eating habits worldwide.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze global changes in children's dietary patterns.
  • To investigate trends in away-from-home eating, snacking, and modern food consumption.
  • To compare urban-rural dietary differences across countries.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 24-hour dietary recalls from children aged 2-19 years.
  • Data sourced from the United States, Russia, China, and Cebu (Philippines).
  • Examination of trends in calories from away-from-home meals, snacks, soft drinks, and fast food.

Main Results:

  • US and Cebu children consume over a third of daily calories from food prepared away from home.
  • Snacking contributes significantly to energy intake in the US and Cebu, less so in Russia and China.
  • Fast food constitutes a larger portion of the US diet compared to other studied countries.

Conclusions:

  • Globalization is beginning to influence child eating patterns in countries experiencing nutrition transition.
  • Fast food and soft drink consumption in children is lower in China, Russia, and Cebu than in the US.
  • Continued monitoring of these trends is essential for global child health.

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