Externalizing behavior is prospectively associated with intake of added sugar and sodium among low socioeconomic status preschoolers in a sex-specific manner

Externalizing behavior is prospectively associated with intake of added sugar and sodium among low socioeconomic status preschoolers in a sex-specific manner

Abstract Background High intake of added sugar and sodium is a public health concern for preschool-aged children living in the US. Externalizing behavior may predict higher consumption of added sugar and/or sodium; however, previous studies have mostly been cross-sectional. The aim was to evaluate w...

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Main Authors: Erica C. Jansen, Alison L. Miller, Julie C. Lumeng, Niko Kaciroti, Holly E. Brophy Herb, Mildred A. Horodynski, Dawn Contreras, Karen E. Peterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Sodium
Added sugar
Externalizing behavior
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-017-0591-y

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