Abstract:The relationship between snack preferences/healthiness and health parameters is still poorly defined. Most children choose snacks low in nutritional value, which may contribute to the rise in childhood obesity. This study has examined children’s snack preferences and healthiness by age and gender and correlated them with their health parameters. Scottish Nursery and Primary children aged 3–12 years (n = 472) performed snack card sorting exercises in which they were presented with 18 different colored snack ima… Show more
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