Snack frequency, size, and energy density are associated with diet quality among US adolescents

• Main Authors: Gina L Tripicchio (Author), Regan L Bailey (Author), Adam Davey (Author), Christina M Croce (Author), Jennifer Orlet Fisher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To evaluate snacking and diet quality among US adolescents. Design: Cross-sectional analysis examined snack frequency (snacks/day), size (kcal/snack) and energy density (kcal/g/snack) as predictors of diet quality using the mean of two 24-h dietary recalls. Diet quality was asses...