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Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
THE INFLUENCE OF CHILDREN ON ADULT DIET
Background Obesity - mainly caused by bad eating habits and lack of exercise
National survey conclusions:
- food consumption rose between 1971 and 2000
- Americans in general eat above the recommended amounts
- the age group that eat most fat is 1.
Family members living together show 2. levels of fat in their diet
Aims of present study: to show whether children affect adult diet
Methods & procedures
Who?
- Adults aged 17-65 with children under 17
- Other variables: age, education, race, 3. and whether born overseas
- 4. held at Mobile Examination Centres
Results
Adults living with children are more likely to:
- eat more fat
- eat convenience food
- 5.
Reasons
- Parents have little 6.
- Children s preference for certain foods
- Inconvenience of making separate meals
Limitations of study
The study did not consider the effects of:
- the 7. of children in each family
- the 8. between the adults and children
Influence may decrease with 9..
Conclusions and recommendations
More research needed into above areas
Research needed into how our 10. affect our diet
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