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. 2014 Oct 16;11:E180. doi: 10.5888/pcd11.130430

Table 2. Compliancea With the New York City Regulation on Milk, SSBs, and Water and Beverage Consumption in 636 Children in 106 Child Care Centers, New York City, 2010.

Measure No. (%)
Compliance with New York City regulations (n = 106)
Milk served to children 2 years and older should have a fat content of 1% or less
Compliant 80 (76.4)
Not compliant 26 (24.5)
SSBs should not be provided to children (n = 106)
Compliant 70 (66.7)
Not compliant 36 (33.3)
Water must be readily available to children throughout the day (n = 106)
Compliant 56 (51.8)
Not compliant 50 (41.2)
Beverage consumption (n = 636)
Child consumed milk with more than 1% fat
No 576 (90.6)
Yes 60 (9.4)
Child consumed SSBs
No 552 (86.8)
Yes 84 (13.2)
Child consumed water
No 464 (72.9)
Yes 172 (27.0)

Abbreviation: SSBs, sugar-sweetened beverages.

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See Methods section for a description of measures of compliance.