Junk food seen at pediatric clinic visits: is it a problem?

Objective: To document the prevalence of junk foods seen at clinic visits.

Design: A cross-sectional 23-item survey of observed food items were completed by medical staff using a convenience sample of families from June 2, 2011 to March 2, 2012.

Setting: The study was conducted in pediatric clinics affiliated with the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.