Study: Home Food Availability and Parental and Familial Eating Habits Influence Diet of Hispanic Children

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What foods are available in the home, what parents consume, and eating meals together as a family are important in improving urban-dwelling Hispanic children’s diet quality, according to a study by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Children who had sugar-sweetened beverages available in the home and watched television during family meals were more likely to score low on the Healthy Eating Index than children who had fruits and vegetables available and ate with their family—without the TV.

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