Table 2.
Contribution1 of snacking to energy intake by degree of snacking and age
| Degree of Snacking |
||
|---|---|---|
| Age Group | Light snackers (1-2 times/d) |
Heavy snackers (≥3 times/d) |
| ≥ 10 y | ||
| % snacking | 51.5 (0.5) | 22.5 (0.5) |
| kcal/snack | 280 (4) | 233 (3) |
| kcal/d from snacks | 422 (6) | 832 (12) |
| % total kcal from snacks | 21.7 (0.2) | 35.5 (0.3) |
| 10-18 y | ||
| % snacking | 53.2 (1.0) | 25.5 (0.9) |
| kcal/snack | 325 (8) | 269 (7) |
| kcal/d from snacks | 504 (14) | 954 (26) |
| % total kcal from snacks | 23.3 (0.4) | 38.1 (0.7) |
| 19-39 y | ||
| % snacking | 50.2 (0.7) | 22.0 (0.7) |
| kcal/snack | 298 (5) | 252 (5) |
| kcal/d from snacks | 440 (8) | 894 (18) |
| % total kcal from snacks | 21.7 (0.3) | 36.2 (0.5) |
| 40-59 y | ||
| % snacking | 51.9 (0.9) | 21.1 (0.8) |
| kcal/snack | 249 (5) | 198 (6) |
| kcal/d from snacks | 377 (9) | 720 (21) |
| % total kcal from snacks | 20.3 (0.4) | 32.7 (0.7) |
| ≥ 60y | ||
| % snacking | 52.2 (1.4) | 22.6 (1.2) |
| kcal/snack | 229 (6) | 188(5) |
| kcal/d from snacks | 342 (10) | 661 (18) |
| % total kcal from snacks | 21.3 (0.6) | 34.4 (0.8) |
1
Estimates are mean (SE). Percent snacking is the percent of the sample reporting consuming any snacks.