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Objective: To examine the relationship between fat preference, dietary intake data and body composition in children.
Subject and Methods: Subjects studied were 88 children aged 9--12 y from two elementary schools in Ohio. Measures for dietary intake and body composition were obtained by 3 day diet records, anthropometrics, triceps and subscapular skinfolds. Fat preference data was assessed by hedonic rating of high and low fat snack foods.
Results: Data indicate that children who preferred the high fat snack items had high dietary fat intakes (r=0.57, P<0.05). Tricep skinfold measurement and BMI correlated positively with high fat food preferences (r=0.51 and r=0.46 P<0.05).
Conclusions: These data suggest preference for high fat foods may occur due to diet composition and that increased adiposity may be associated with higher relative fat intakes.
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Ricketts, C. Fat preferences, dietary fat intake and body composition in children. Eur J Clin Nutr 51, 778–781 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600487
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600487