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Snack Consumption Patterns among Canadians
The snacking prevalence, frequency of daily snack consumption, and the contribution of snacks to daily energy intake have substantially increased globally. The aim of this study was to examine the patterns of snack consumption among a representative sample of Canadians aged 2 and older. Nationally r...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6567092/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31126080 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11051152 |
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author | Vatanparast, Hassan Islam, Naorin Patil, Rashmi Prakash Shafiee, Mojtaba Smith, Jessica Whiting, Susan |
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description | The snacking prevalence, frequency of daily snack consumption, and the contribution of snacks to daily energy intake have substantially increased globally. The aim of this study was to examine the patterns of snack consumption among a representative sample of Canadians aged 2 and older. Nationally representative dietary data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) conducted in 2015 (n = 19,677 participants aged ≥2 years) were used to describe snacking patterns. In all, 80.4% of Canadians reported consuming at least one snack per day, which varied between different age groups from 77.0% (≥55 years) to 96.4% (2–5 years). About 37% of snack consumers reported only one snack episode per day but nearly 10% reported four or more episodes of snacking. Snacking contributed to nearly 23% of total daily energy intake in Canadians, which was highest among younger children (27%) and lowest among older adults (20.8%). There were no significant differences in obesity measures comparing snack consumers and non-consumers in children and adults. Snacking considerably contributes to total nutrient and energy intake of Canadians. Promoting nutrient-dense snacks provides an opportunity to improve overall diet quality. |
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spelling | pubmed-65670922019-06-17 Snack Consumption Patterns among Canadians Vatanparast, Hassan Islam, Naorin Patil, Rashmi Prakash Shafiee, Mojtaba Smith, Jessica Whiting, Susan Nutrients Article The snacking prevalence, frequency of daily snack consumption, and the contribution of snacks to daily energy intake have substantially increased globally. The aim of this study was to examine the patterns of snack consumption among a representative sample of Canadians aged 2 and older. Nationally representative dietary data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) conducted in 2015 (n = 19,677 participants aged ≥2 years) were used to describe snacking patterns. In all, 80.4% of Canadians reported consuming at least one snack per day, which varied between different age groups from 77.0% (≥55 years) to 96.4% (2–5 years). About 37% of snack consumers reported only one snack episode per day but nearly 10% reported four or more episodes of snacking. Snacking contributed to nearly 23% of total daily energy intake in Canadians, which was highest among younger children (27%) and lowest among older adults (20.8%). There were no significant differences in obesity measures comparing snack consumers and non-consumers in children and adults. Snacking considerably contributes to total nutrient and energy intake of Canadians. Promoting nutrient-dense snacks provides an opportunity to improve overall diet quality. MDPI 2019-05-23 /pmc/articles/PMC6567092/ /pubmed/31126080 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11051152 Text en © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Vatanparast, Hassan Islam, Naorin Patil, Rashmi Prakash Shafiee, Mojtaba Smith, Jessica Whiting, Susan Snack Consumption Patterns among Canadians |
title | Snack Consumption Patterns among Canadians |
title_full | Snack Consumption Patterns among Canadians |
title_fullStr | Snack Consumption Patterns among Canadians |
title_full_unstemmed | Snack Consumption Patterns among Canadians |
title_short | Snack Consumption Patterns among Canadians |
title_sort | snack consumption patterns among canadians |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6567092/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31126080 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11051152 |
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