Table 4

Per capita trends (Kcal/day), % Consumers, Amount per consumer (Kcal/day). Children aged 6-11 y old by Ethnicity. US Nationally Representative, 1989-2008^{1, 2}.

CSFII 1989-1991

NHANES 2005-2006

NHANES 2007-2008

Per Capita Trends

(kcal/day)

% Cons.

Amt. Per Consumer

(kcal/day)

Per Capita Trends

(kcal/day)

% Cons.

Amt. Per Consumer

(kcal/day)

Per Capita Trends

(kcal/day)

% Cons.

Amt. Per Consumer

(kcal/day)

Hispanic

fruit drinks & soda

71

± 15

64%

110

± 19

119*

± 6

88%

134

± 5

111*

± 9

77%

144

± 9

high fat high sugar milk

39

± 16

20%

199

± 46

60

± 9

38%*

159

± 12

75*

± 7

47%*

160

± 6

100% juice (fruit + vegetable)

69

± 17

60%

116

± 11

52

± 5

59%

89

± 5

61

± 4

62%

99

± 7

Non-Hispanic White

fruit drinks & soda

92

± 7

66%

140

± 10

110

± 10

74%

148

± 10

121*

± 11

77%

156

± 12

high fat high sugar milk

28

± 6

19%

152

± 12

39

± 7

24%

162

± 12

63*†

± 8

38%*†

166

± 14

100% juice (fruit + vegetable)

41

± 2

45%

90

± 4

37

± 3

43%

85

± 4

41

± 7

44%

94

± 11

Non-Hispanic Black

fruit drinks & soda

79

± 10

68%

117

± 9

131*

± 6

87%

151

± 7

134*

± 7

84%

161

± 6

high fat high sugar milk

21

± 7

19%

111

± 9

51

± 8

32%

156

± 15

49

± 5

32%

153

± 6

100% juice (fruit + vegetable)

31

± 5

39%

79

± 10

64*

± 6

64%*

99

± 6

62*

± 5

59%*

105

± 5

¹ The studied sample included children aged 6-11 y old from 3 nationally representative surveys: CSFII 1989-1991, NHANES 2005-2006 and 2007-2008.

² Differences were tested using Student's t test. Comparing with 1989: * P < 0.05, comparing with 2005: † P < 0.05.

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