AAP News Vol. 14 No. 4 April 1998, p. 2
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Teens' diets

Stefanie Dell'Aringa

Teens who consume at least two meals a day have an adequate intake of calories, but most diets are too low in fiber and too high in fat, sodium and protein, according to a North Carolina study.

Gathering data from the Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals, researchers examined 1,310 adolescents' meal patterns over three consecutive days.

Subjects were placed in one of three categories: consistent, (consumed two to three meals per day on all three days); moderately consistent, (consumed two or three meals per day on two of the three days); or inconsistent, (one meal with or without snacks, or snacks only, on all three days).