Associations between the nutritional quality of snacks, overall diet quality and adiposity: findings from a nationally representative study of Australian adolescents
Binyam Girma Sisay,
Sarah A. McNaughton,
Kathleen E. Lacy
et al.
Abstract:The primary aim of this study was to examine the association between snack nutritional quality, overall diet quality and adiposity among Australian adolescents. The secondary aim was to assess the distribution of discretionary foods (i.e. energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods and beverages) and intakes from the five food groups at different levels of snack nutritional quality. Dietary data collected from nationally representative adolescents (12–18 years old) during a 24-h dietary recall in the National Nutriti… Show more
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