title: Low-fat milk consumption among children and adolescents in the United States, 2007-2008.
abstract: In 2007–2008, among children and adolescents aged 2–19 years, 77.7% of boys and 67.4% of girls reported daily consumption of milk. Fewer than 10% of children and adolescents reported never consuming milk over the preceding 30 days. Among children and adolescents who reported milk consumption, two-percent milk was reported as the usual type of milk consumed more often than other milk types. Only 20.2% of children and adolescents reported consuming low-fat milk as their usual type of milk; low-fat milk consumption was particularly low among non-Hispanic black, Hispanic, and low-income children and adolescents. The overall low consumption of low-fat milk suggests the majority of children and adolescents do not adhere to recommendations by Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 and the American Academy of Pediatrics for all children aged 2 years and over to drink low-fat milk. Recently, First Lady Michelle Obama’s "Let’s Move!" campaign (5) and "The Surgeon General’s Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation 2010" (6) have recommended promoting water and low-fat milk and reducing sugar-sweetened beverages as components of comprehensive obesity prevention strategies.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, USA.
authors.forename: Brian K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Kit
authors.forename: Margaret D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: Cynthia L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ogden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004041:Dietary Fats; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008892:Milk / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats