title: Caloric Intake From Fast Food Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 2011-2012.
abstract: Consumption of fast food has been linked to weight gain in adults (1). Fast food has also been associated with higher caloric intake and poorer diet quality in children and adolescents (2). From 1994 through 2006, caloric intake from fast food increased from 10% to 13% among children aged 2-18 years (3). This report presents the most recent data on the percentage of calories consumed from fast food among U.S. children by sex, age group, race and Hispanic origin, poverty status, and weight status.
authors.forename: Sundeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vikraman
authors.forename: Cheryl D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Fryar
authors.forename: Cynthia L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ogden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017677:Age Distribution; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002149:Energy Intake; D057140:Fast Foods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult