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Tween Sex Differences in Snacking Preferences during Television Viewing
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Vol. 111Issue 9p1385–1390Published in issue: September, 2011
- Monica Skatrud-Mickelson
- Anna M. Adachi-Mejia
- Lisa A. Sutherland
Cited in Scopus: 4
Television viewing is associated with an increased risk in childhood obesity. Research surrounding food habits of tweens largely bypasses snacking preferences while watching television in the home. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe snacking prevalence by tween sex and to describe parental rules surrounding snacking while watching television at home. Survey data were obtained in 2008 from 4th- through 6th-grade students (n=1,557) who attended 12 New England schools. Complete self-reported measures (n=1,448) included demographics, household and bedroom television ownership, television watching frequency, snacking prevalence, snacking preferences, and parental rules regarding snacking while watching television.