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Insight 25: September 2001: report card on the diet quality of children ages 2 to 9.

Publication: Family Economics and Nutrition Review
Publication Date: 22-MAR-03 		Format: Online - approximately 1360 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Insight 25: September 2001: report card on the diet quality of children ages 2 to 9.(Center Reports)

Article Excerpt
The diet quality of most children ages 2 to 9 is less than optimal. This is of concern because poor eating habits in young children may impair their growth and development and serve as the foundation for poor eating behaviors as adults. Such eating behaviors, as well as inactivity among American children, are key factors in the prevalence of overweightness among children over the past decades. Recent data show that 13 percent of American children 6 to 11 years old are overweight, compared with 4 percent in the 1960s. Overweight children are at risk for cardiovascular diseases, Type II diabetes, and other serious health problems. Information on their diets is critical to help develop strategies for healthier children.

This Nutrition Insight uses the Healthy Eating Index to examine the diet quality of American children ages 2 to 9. Data used for analysis are from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service's 1998 Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (Supplemental Children's Survey), a nationally representative survey containing information on the diets of 4,011 children ages 2 to 9.

How the Healthy Eating Index Is Computed

The Healthy Eating Index (HEI), computed on a regular basis by USDA, is...

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