Table 4.
Comparison of major foods consumed by children aged 2–18 years in the highest HAZ vs. lowest HAZ in NHANES 2007-2014 (n = 6116).
| Lowest HAZ (T1) | Highest HAZ (T3) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Food Group | Intake (g/d) | Food Group | Intake (g/d) |
| 1 | Total carbonated soft drinks | 162.6 | Low-fat milk products | 182.2 |
| 2 | Mixtures mainly grain | 150.4 | Total carbonated soft drinks | 162.7 |
| 3 | Low-fat milk products | 145.1 | Mixtures mainly grain | 156.3 |
| 4 | Regular fruit juice drinks | 78.4 | Regular fruit juice drinks | 83.6 |
| 5 | Mixtures mainly meat, poultry, fish | 74.1 | Mixtures mainly meat, poultry, fish | 78.5 |
| 6 | High-fat milk products | 56.8 | Tea | 69.2 |
| 7 | Tea | 51.7 | High-fat milk products | 43.9 |
| 8 | 100% Orange juice | 37.6 | Yeast breads and rolls | 41.4 |
| 9 | Yeast breads and rolls | 36.4 | 100% Orange juice | 36.8 |
| 10 | Cakes, cookies, pastries, pies | 32.5 | Low-calorie fruit juice drinks | 36.1 |
HAZ, height-for-age Z score.