Eating Patterns, Dietary Quality and Obesity
Theresa A. Nicklas, DrPH, LN,
Tom Baranowski, PhD,
Karen W. Cullen, DrPH, RD, LD and
Gerald Berenson, MD
Childrens Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas (T.A.N., T.B., K.W.C.)
Tulane Center of Cardiovascular Health, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana (G.B.)

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Fig. 1. Secular trends in mean body mass index (BMI) in 10-year-old children from 1973 to 1994.
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Fig. 2. Secular trends in percentage overweight (BMI > 85th percentile) and obese (BMI > 95th percentile).
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Fig. 3. Intake of macronutrients of 10-year-old children in the Bogalusa Heart Study (19731994), by survey year.
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Fig. 4. Fatty acid intake of 10-year-old children in the Bogalusa Heart Study (19731994) by survey year.
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Fig. 5. Energy intake of 10-year-old children in the Bogalusa Heart Study (19731994), by survey year.
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Fig. 6. Changes in percent of total fat consumed, by food groups, by 10-year-old children in the Bogalusa Heart Study during 19731994 vs. 19921994.
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