Category: fast food
Fast Food Intake Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 2015–2018
Questions for Cheryl Fryar, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Fast Food Intake Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 2015–2018.” Q: Why does NCHS conduct studies on fast food consumption among children and adolescents? CF: We focus on fast food for this report because fast food continues to play an important role in Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Youths Aged 2–19 Years Consuming Any Fast Food on a Given Day, by Race and Hispanic Origin — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013–2016
During 2013–2016, 36.0% of youths aged 2–19 consumed fast food on a given day. Non-Hispanic Asian youths (27.3%) had a lower percentage of fast food consumption on a given day, compared with non-Hispanic black (39.6%), Hispanic (36.6%), and non-Hispanic white (35.4%) youths. There were no significant differences in fast food consumption on a given day Read More >
Posted on byFast Food Consumption Among Adults in the United States, 2013-2016
Questions for Cheryl Fryar, M.S.P.H., Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Fast Food Consumption Among Adults in the United States, 2013-2016” Q: Of all the types of food that Americans eat, what made you decide to focus on fast food for this study? CF: We focused on fast food for this report because fast food Read More >
Posted on byCaloric Intake From Fast Food Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 2011–2012
Consumption of fast food has been linked to weight gain in adults. Fast food has also been associated with higher caloric intake and poorer diet quality in children and adolescents. From 1994 through 2006, caloric intake from fast food increased from 10% to 13% among children aged 2–18 years. NCHS has just released a new report that presents Read More >
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