Externalizing behavior is prospectively associated with intake of added sugar and sodium among low socioeconomic status preschoolers in a sex-specific manner

• Main Authors: Erica C. Jansen (Author), Alison L. Miller (Author), Julie C. Lumeng (Author), Niko Kaciroti (Author), Holly E. Brophy Herb (Author), Mildred A. Horodynski (Author), Dawn Contreras (Author), Karen E. Peterson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background High intake of added sugar and sodium is a public health concern for preschool-aged children living in the US. Externalizing behavior may predict higher consumption of added sugar and/or sodium; however, previous studies have mostly been cross-sectional. The aim was to evaluate w...