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Food Consumption Patterns of Young Preschoolers: Are They Starting Off on the Right Path?
Fox, Mary Kay; Condon, Elizabeth; Briefel, Ronette R.; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2010
This article describes the dietary habits of 2- and 3-year-olds. Almost three-quarters of children consumed fruit, and about 70 percent ate vegetables at least once in a day. However, french fries and other fried potatoes were the most commonly eaten vegetable, and about 85 percent consumed some...
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Food Consumption Patterns of Infants and Toddlers: Where Are We Now?
Siega-Riz, Anna Maria; Deming, Denise M.; Reidy, Kathleen C. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2010
Compared to the 2002 FITS study, FITS 2008 shows a higher percentage of infants are being breastfed, and fewer infants are consuming infant cereal. The percentage of infants and toddlers consuming desserts or candy, sweetened beverages, and salty snacks was significantly lower in 2008; however,...
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Infant Feeding Practices and Food Consumption Patterns of Children Participating in WIC
Deming, Denise M.; Briefel, Ronette R.; Reidy, Kathleen C. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2014
Findings identify feeding and dietary issues that begin during infancy and are also present in toddler and preschool stages. These findings are useful for WIC nutritionists and health care practitioners to encourage the early development of healthful eating patterns.
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School Food Environments and Policies in U.S. Public Schools.
Finkelstein, Daniel M.; Hill, Elaine L.; Whitaker, Robert C. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2008
This article uses data from the third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment study, conducted by Mathematica for the U ….S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to examine three areas of school food environments: policies and practices, availability of … schools in 38 states. Researchers found that the overall food environment becomes significantly less healthy as students …
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Children's Food Security and Intakes from School Meals.
Potamites, Elizabeth; Gordon, Anne - Mathematica Policy Research - 2010
Using 2005 data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment survey, this study … examines the contribution of school meals to the food and nutrient intake of children in food-secure, marginally secure, and … food-insecure households. The study finds that children from food-insecure and marginally secure households receive a …
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Measuring the Effect of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participation on Food Security.
Mabli, James; Ohls, Jim; Dragoset, Lisa; Castner, Laura; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food assistance to more than 47 million low … lifestyle, otherwise known as "food security." Our study conducted for the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of …-income Americans every month. It aims to reduce hunger by facilitating beneficiaries’ access to enough food for a healthy, active …
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Measuring the Effect of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participation on Food Security.
Mabli, James; Ohls, Jim; Dragoset, Lisa; Canstner, Laura; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010923945
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Measuring the Effect of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participation on Food Security.
Mabli, James; Ohls, Jim; Dragoset, Lisa; Castner, Laura; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010924122
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Household Food Security in the United States, 1995-1997: Technical Issues and Statistical Report. Final Report of the Project to Analyze 1996 and 1997 Food Security Data.
Ohls, James; Radbill, Larry; Schirm, Allen - Mathematica Policy Research - 2001
Summarizes recent work in the food security area and methods used to measure food security; also describes analytic and … empirical issues related to analyzing food security data. …
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Measuring the Effect of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participation on Food Security
Mabli, James; Ohls, Jim; Dragoset, Lisa; Castner, Laura; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food assistance to more than 47 million low … lifestyle, otherwise known as "food security." Our study conducted for the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of …-income Americans every month. It aims to reduce hunger by facilitating beneficiaries’ access to enough food for a healthy, active …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011144839