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The Burden of Obesity in North Carolina. Meals Eaten Away from Home. The percentage of total calories from foods eaten away from home increased from 18% in the 1970s to 32% in the 1990s. N.C. Adults & Main Meal Prepared at Home, by Income. Foods and Beverages in U.S. Schools.
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The Burden of Obesity in North Carolina Meals Eaten Away from Home
The percentage of total calories from foods eaten away from home increased from 18% in the 1970s to 32% in the 1990s.
Foods and Beverages in U.S. Schools • 77% percent of high schools still sell soda or fruit drinks that are not 100 percent juice • 61% sell salty snacks not low in fat in their vending machines or school stores
Meals Away from Home • There is an association between meals eaten away from home and risk for overweight or obesity. • Teens who ate fast food more often: • ate more calories and fat • drank more soft drinks • drank less milk • ate fewer fruits and vegetables