Diet quality, nutrient intake, weight status, and feeding environments of girls meeting or exceeding recommendations for total dietary fat of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Journal
  Pediatrics.
Citation
  Pediatrics. 107(6):E95
Publication date
  2001 Jun
Authors
  Lee Y
Mitchell DC
Smiciklas-Wright H
Birch LL
Investigators
  Leann Birch
Helen Wright
Grant agencies
  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Grants
  NICHD RO1 HD 32973
MeSH headings
  Body Weight
Child Development
Diet
Dietary Fats
Eating
Energy Intake
Maternal Behavior
MeSH qualifiers
  physiology
standards
administration & dosage
Abstract
  OBJECTIVES: To compare the diet quality and weight status of girls consuming diets meeting the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics for dietary fat with those of girls consuming >30% of energy from fat and to examine relationships between girls' dietary fat intake, mothers' nutrient intakes, and mothers' child-feeding practices. DESIGN: Participants were 192 white girls and their mothers, who were divided into 2 groups: >30% of energy from fat (high fat [HF]) or
Medline ID
  21283391