Comparison of Fast-Food and Non-Fast-Food Children's Menu Items

Autor/inn/en	Serrano, Elena L.; Jedda, Virginia B.
Titel	Comparison of Fast-Food and Non-Fast-Food Children's Menu Items
Quelle	In: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 41 (2009) 2, S.132-137 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1499-4046
DOI	10.1016/j.jneb.2008.02.005
Schlagwörter	Nutrition; Food; Statistical Analysis; Comparative Analysis; Children; Child Health; Dining Facilities; Dietetics; Eating Habits + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ernährung; Lebensmittel; Statistische Analyse; Child; Kind; Kinder; Mensa; Ernährungslehre; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit
Abstract	Objective: Compare the macronutrient content of children's meals sold by fast-food restaurants (FFR) and non-fast-food restaurants (NFF). Design: All restaurants within the designated city limits were surveyed. Non-fast-food children's meals were purchased, weighed, and analyzed using nutrition software. All fast-food children's meals were recorded, with nutrient content information obtained from their respective commercial Web sites. Setting: Community in southeastern United States. Participants: 33 restaurants, 10 FFR and 23 NFF. Main Outcome Measure(s): Total weight, total calories, fat, saturated fat, protein, carbohydrates, and fiber. Analysis: Paired t tests, 1-way analysis of variance, and general linear model analyses. Results: Overall mean percentage of calories from fat for children's meals at FFR was 37.5%, and 40.5% at NFF. Significant differences (P less than 0.01) existed between FFR and NFF, with FFR providing smaller servings, fewer calories, and less total fat, saturated fat, protein, carbohydrates, and fiber. When analyzing only with the highest calorie option side, controlling for portion size, no differences remained except saturated fat. Conclusions and Implications: Fast-food restaurants offered smaller children's portion sizes and lower-fat options. These results have implications for restaurants, parents, children, and nutrition educators. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10