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- - The study aimed to assess how often junk food was present during clinic visits at pediatric clinics in Houston from June 2011 to March 2012.
- - Medical staff completed a survey of 738 families with children aged 4 months to 16 years, finding that junk food was observed in 20.9% of visits.
- - The findings suggested a correlation between the presence of junk food and higher body mass index in the children whose families brought junk food to the clinic.
Article Abstract
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.
Participants: A convenience sample consisting of 738 families with children from 4 months to 16 years old presenting for visits were included in the study. Children exclusively breast and formula fed was excluded.
Results: Junk food was observed 20.9% at the clinic visits.
Conclusions And Relevance: Junk food was often seen at clinic visits. There was a trend toward higher body mass index in patients whose families had junk food at the visit.
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