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Adult Fat Intake Associated with the Presence of Children in Households: Findings from NHANES III

Helena H. Laroche, Timothy P. Hofer and Matthew M. Davis
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2007, 20 (1) 9-15; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2007.01.060085
Helena H. Laroche
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Timothy P. Hofer
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Matthew M. Davis
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Abstract

Background: Increasing prevalence of obesity and lifestyle related chronic disease is fundamentally tied to Americans’ poor eating habits. Family environment, including the presence of children, may affect adults’ diet behavior.

Objective: To compare dietary fat intake between adults with and without minor children in the home.

Design: Secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III (NHANES III) public use dataset.

Subjects: Adults aged 17 to 65 years with and without children younger than 17 years old in the home.

Outcome variables: Intake of total fat, saturated fat, and kilocalories based on a 24-hour dietary recall and a selection of high-fat foods from a food frequency questionnaire.

Methods: Linear and logistic regression, accounting for the sample weights and complex survey design.

Results: The presence of children in the household was associated with significantly higher adjusted total fat consumption for adults (4.9 g/24 hours [95% CI: 0.8, 9.1]) and significantly higher adjusted saturated fat consumption (1.7 g/24 hours [0.3, 3.3]). Adults with children ate many high-fat foods more frequently than adults without children, including salty snacks, pizza, cheese, beef, ice cream, cakes/cookies, bacon/sausage/processed meats, and peanuts.

Conclusions: The presence of children in the home may affect adults’ diets. Providers should emphasize dietary discretion for the entire family.

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Helena H. Laroche, Timothy P. Hofer, Matthew M. Davis
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2007, 20 (1) 9-15; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2007.01.060085

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Helena H. Laroche, Timothy P. Hofer, Matthew M. Davis
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2007, 20 (1) 9-15; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2007.01.060085
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