Survey Finds Positive Changes In Family Eating Behaviors Since 2003

A survey on family eating habits, attitudes and physical activity finds significant positive changes in eating patterns related to healthier weights in children since 2003. There has been a significant increase in daily family meals eaten at home: a majority of families are not eating at fast food or sit-down restaurants often. Many children are interested in meeting with registered dieticians to learn how to prepare a meal. However, less than 25 percent of parents and children correctly identified grains as the main daily food group. Children are most likely to skip breakfast, according to the survey, and a majority of kids would be more physically active if fun activities were offered before or after school. A total of 1,193 parent and child pairs were surveyed among African-Americans, Hispanics and Caucasians.