date:May 11, 2012
The study, conductedby Paul Branscum, assistant professor of health and exercise science at the University of Oklahoma, and Manoj Sharma, a University of Cincinnati professor of health promotion and education, examined the snack choices of 167 fourth- and fifth-grade children in the Midwest.
The children reported consuming an average of 302 calories from calorically dense, nutrient poor snacks such as cookies, potato chips and candy over a 24-hour period, and an average of 45 calories from fru