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Table 4 Dietary characteristics of 54 children completing the diet questionnaire

From: School's out: what are urban children doing? The Summer Activity Study of Somerville Youth (SASSY)

 

No.

%

Fruit consumption

  

Never

2

3.7

1-2 times per day

39

72.2

3 or more times per day

13

24.0

Vegetable consumption

  

Never

7

13.5

1-2 times per day

38

73.1

3 or more times per day

7

13.5

Soda consumption

  

Never

28

52.8

1-2 times per week

16

30.2

3 or more times per week

9

17.0

Juice consumption (100%)

  

Never

10

18.5

1-2 times per week

10

18.5

3 or more times per week

34

63.0

Sugar sweetened beverage consumption

  

Never

13

24.1

1-2 times per week

24

44.4

3 or more times per week

17

31.5

Milk consumption

  

Never

6

11.1

1-2 times per week

5

9.3

3 or more times per week

43

79.6

French Fries

  

Never

20

18.5

1-2 times per week

25

46.3

3 or more times per week

9

16.7

Snack Chip consumption

  

Never

10

18.5

1-2 times per week

22

40.7

3 or more times per week

22

40.7

Baked goods

  

Never

5

9.4

1-2 times per week

33

62.3

3 or more times per week

15

28.3

Ice cream

  

Never

1

1.9

1-2 times per week

22

40.7

3 or more times per week

31

57.4

Eat snacks away for home

  

Never

9

17.0

1-2 times per week

20

37.7

3 or more times per week

24

45.2

Eat dinner away from home

  

Never

22

40.7

1-2 times per week

28

52.0

3 or more times per week

4

7.4