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Nutrition risks by weight category

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Risk Present	Normal Weight	At Risk Weight (BMI 85-94%)	Overweight (BMI>95%)	Chi Sq P value
On a typical weekday
< 3 Servings vegetables	76%	73%	77%	ns
< 2 Servings fruit	22%	23%	30%	<.05
< 1 Glass of water	4%	3%	3%	ns
Daily sweet/salty snack	90%	90%	90%	ns
> 1 Soda/sweet/juice drinks	32%	41%	38%	<.05
During a typical week
< 2 Family dinners	3%	5%	9%	<.01
> 1 Fast food meals	13%	12 %	18%	<.05

Take Home Message:

Overall 98% of all children have one or more daily nutrition risks.

Notes:

Children eat fruits, but few vegetables per day.
Compared to normal children, obese children eat fewer fruit servings, while drinking more sodas/sweet/juice drinks.

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