Dietary intake in head start vs non–head start preschool-aged children: results from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
EM Bucholz, MM Desai, MS Rosenthal�- Journal of the American Dietetic�…, 2011 - Elsevier
Objective To determine whether dietary intakes of children enrolled in Head Start programs
differ from those of children not attending preschool or children in non–Head Start programs.
Design Using data from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,
low-income, 3-to 5-year-old children were categorized into one of four preschool groups:
Head Start (n= 184), non–Head Start (n= 189), past preschool (n= 193), and no preschool
(n= 384). Total nutrient intakes were calculated using 24-hour parental recalls. Statistical�…
differ from those of children not attending preschool or children in non–Head Start programs.
Design Using data from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,
low-income, 3-to 5-year-old children were categorized into one of four preschool groups:
Head Start (n= 184), non–Head Start (n= 189), past preschool (n= 193), and no preschool
(n= 384). Total nutrient intakes were calculated using 24-hour parental recalls. Statistical�…