Nutritional Status of Selected Population Groups in Oregon. I. Food Habits of Native Born and Reared School Children in Two Regions

Abstract

A study of 739 children, aged 14, 15, and 16, showed that over 60% of the children had diets which were adequate in all nutrients except Fe and vit. C. Less than 10% of the children had diets inadequate in protein, vit. A, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin. No regional, county or age differences in the nutritive values of the dietaries were observed. Sex differences were very marked. The boys'' dietaries were, in general, superior to the girls'' with respect to all nutrients except vit C. The families of over 45% of the children had frozen food lockers and 69% had gardens.