Children aged 3-5 consume approximately 20% of their daily calorie intake and added sugars within the hour after leaving day care.
Dr. Kristen Copeland emphasized the importance of this hour for children's overall health.
The study analyzed food diaries kept by over 300 families with preschool-aged children between 2009 and 2011.
This equates to around 290 calories and over one-fifth of their daily added sugars, as well as around one-third of their daily sweet and salty snack foods.
A recent study published in the journal Children's Health Care has shed light on a concerning trend in children's nutrition. Researchers found that children aged 3-5 consume approximately 20% of their daily calorie intake and added sugars within the hour after leaving day care. This equates to around 290 calories and over one-fifth of their daily added sugars, as well as around one-third of their daily sweet and salty snack foods.
The study analyzed food diaries kept by over 300 families with preschool-aged children between 2009 and 2011. The findings revealed that this hour is a critical time for instilling healthy habits, as it presents an opportunity to replace unhealthy snacks with nutritious alternatives such as veggie sticks, cheese, fruit slices, and low-sugar drinks like milk or water.
Dr. Kristen Copeland, a pediatrician at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and the study's senior researcher, emphasized the importance of this hour for children's overall health. She stated that
Children ages 3 to 5 consume approximately 20% of their daily calorie intake in the hour after leaving day care, which is around 290 calories.
In that hour, children’s snacks and drinks account for over one-fifth of their daily added sugars and around one-third of their daily sweet and salty snack foods.
Accuracy
Children ages 3 to 5 consume approximately 20% of their daily calorie intake in the hour after leaving day care.
Children consume 22 percent of their day’s added sugar intake in the hour after they are picked up from child care.
Children aged 3-5 consume about 20% of their total daily calories in one hour after leaving daycare.
Children aged 3-5 consume about 20% of their total daily calories in one hour after leaving daycare, which is twice the recommended daily limit.
This unhealthy snacking habit occurs during the hour after kids are picked up from daycare and often consists of fast food, sugary packaged snacks, and salty foods.
Researchers recommend parents to have veggie sticks, cheese, fruit slices, and low-sugar drinks like milk or water on board during the car ride home instead of fast food or sugary snacks.
The study analyzed the food diaries of over 300 families with preschool-aged children between 2009 and 2011.
Accuracy
Children aged 3-5 consume about 20% of their total daily calories in one hour after leaving daycare.
Children consume 22 percent of their day’s added sugar intake in the hour after they are picked up from child care.
Children ages 3 to 5 consume approximately 20% of their daily calorie intake in the hour after leaving day care.
