Diet, Physical Activity, Weight Status, and Culture in a Sample of Children from the Developing World

Table 4

The most commonly consumed beverages and foods reported in the 24-hour dietary recalls among 62, 9–11 years old Barbadian children participants of the pilot of the Barbados Children's Health and Nutrition Study (BCHNS).

Food item	Number of times reported
Sugar-sweetened aerated beverages	163
Fruit drinks	148
Water	143
Salty snacks (chips, cheese sticks, etc.)	101
Rice	88
Chocolate tea	84
Sliced breads	69
Chicken, roasted or fried	61
Macaroni pie	61
Colloquial drinks	52
Salt bread	51
Cheese (natural and processed)	46
Peas and rice	43
Breakfast cereals, cold	39
Corned beef	38
Salt fish	38
Milk, plain	37
Milk, flavored	35
Herbal tea	33
Cake	33