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In a report that appeared in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers noted that there were two big drops during a five year period in the amount of fruits and vegetables that teens, both jr. high and high school students, ate. One dip occurred early in adolescence and another occurred late. In both cases, consumption dropped by 1/2 serving - which could be a substantial percentage if the kids were not eating the recommended minimum number of servings a day to begin with. Researchers don't yet know why these drops occur, although it is possible that access to vending machines at jr. high schools (not present in elementary schools) and access to cars/fast food in high school may contribute.
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2-08-2007 @6:23PM Morgan said... I'm not surprised. I'm a senior in high school am and very health-conscience, but it is extremely difficult to find fresh fruits and vegetables at school. The best we get is a teenny plastic square carton of wilted iceberg lettuce, nasty looking oranges or a serving of canned syrupy fruit. Very few of my peers seem to care as they down two servings of french fries and a gatorade for lunch.
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2-08-2007 @11:43PM GhaleonQ said... Why don't they...eat carrots and broccoli when they return home?
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2-09-2007 @2:29PM calamari said... I'd guess that the first half-serving drop represents switching to high school lunches rather than the more nutritionally balanced elementary cafeteria glurge. (Or switching to cafeteria fast food instead of the lunch the parents sent.)
The second one probably goes with the potent combo of a driver's license and an after-school job flipping burgers. Both take the teen away from home at dinner time and increase exposure to junk food.
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