Table 2.
Degree of Snacking |
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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) |
Estimates are mean (SE). Percent snacking is the percent of the sample reporting consuming any snacks.