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Nutrition risks by weight category
Risk Present |
Normal Weight |
At Risk Weight
(BMI 85-94%) |
Overweight (BMI>95%) |
Chi Sq
P value |
On a typical weekday |
|
|
|
|
< 3 Servings vegetables |
76% |
73% |
77% |
ns |
< 2 Servings fruit |
22% |
23% |
30% |
<.05 |
< 1 Glass of water |
4% |
3% |
3% |
ns |
Daily sweet/salty snack |
90% |
90% |
90% |
ns |
> 1 Soda/sweet/juice drinks |
32% |
41% |
38% |
<.05 |
During a typical week |
|
|
|
|
< 2 Family dinners |
3% |
5% |
9% |
<.01 |
> 1 Fast food meals |
13% |
12 % |
18% |
<.05 |
Take Home Message:
Overall 98% of all children have one or more daily nutrition risks.
Notes:
Children eat fruits, but few vegetables per day.
Compared to normal children, obese children eat fewer fruit servings, while drinking more sodas/sweet/juice drinks.
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