Serious Facts About Kids and Snacks

Did you know that childhood is an important time for building healthy habits for life? To learn more about the critical childhood time period, Nestlé has started a research project called the Kids Nutrition and Health Study (KNHS or Kids Study), which aims to help develop a deeper understanding of the nutritional issues, dietary patterns and lifestyle habits of children aged 4 to 12. This age range represents critical development- and habit-forming years that can impact health for life.

Check out some of the findings from the study so far and click on any section to learn more:

More findings:

• Snacking among US children: Patterns differ by time of day
• Screen-based sedentary behavior and associations with functional strength in 6–15 year-old children in the United States
• Parenting styles, feeding styles, feeding practices, and weight status in 4-12 year-old children
• Intakes and sources of total and added sugars among 4 to 13 year-old children in China, Mexico, and the US