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The caloric content, macronutrient composition, and portion size of children's meals in restaurants: A risk factor for childhood obesity?

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The caloric content, macronutrient composition, and portion size of children's meals in restaurants: A risk factor for childhood obesity?/
Author:	Hyder, Melissa L.
Description:	69 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 64-03, Section: B, page: 1478.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International64-03B.
Subject:	Psychology, Behavioral. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3085593

The caloric content, macronutrient composition, and portion size of children's meals in restaurants: A risk factor for childhood obesity?
Hyder, Melissa L.

The caloric content, macronutrient composition, and portion size of children's meals in restaurants: A risk factor for childhood obesity? - 69 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 64-03, Section: B, page: 1478.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Missouri - Kansas City, 2003.

Childhood overweight and obesity has reached epidemic proportions in many industrialized nations, including the United States. Childhood obesity in girls has nearly doubled, while obesity in boys has increased 25% in the past two decades. Childhood overweight has experienced a two-fold increase in the same time period among both boys and girls. Similar increases also have been documented in minority populations. The health consequences of childhood obesity are many and varied, ranging from an increased risk of premature mortality to immediate changes in health-related, and overall, quality of life. Morbidity associated with childhood obesity includes increased risk for cardiovascular, gastric, and orthopedic disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, and even sudden death in the most severe case. The etiology of obesity is difficult to pinpoint because it is due to a combination of biological (e.g., genetic predisposition), psychological (e.g., depression or anxiety), and social/environmental (e.g., dietary intake, physical activity, snacking, portion size, restaurant eating) factors. Environmental factors such as increased portion sizes recently have been suggested as a principal factor in children's increased energy intake. The purpose of the current study was to (a) examine potential differences in portions sizes, macronutrient, and micronutrient content between fast food, chain casual, and local casual restaurants; (b) determine the micro- and macronutrient content of foods served by fast food, chain casual, and local casual restaurants; and (c) evaluate potential discrepancies between USDA defined portions and those provided by restaurants. Results of this study include the following: (a) fast food restaurants provided the lowest calorie options; (b) a children's meal was more than adequate for an adult's diet; (c) portion sizes generally were larger than the USDA recommends, among all restaurant types; (d) all meal options contained a larger percentage of calories from fat than recommended by the American Heart Association (i.e., 30% of calories from fat); and (e) there was no significant increase in micronutrients with the larger portions to compensate for the significant increase in calories and fat.Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Psychology, Behavioral.

The caloric content, macronutrient composition, and portion size of children's meals in restaurants: A risk factor for childhood obesity?
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