Kids in Pennsylvania eat an average of 22.862 sugary snacks a week, per a recent study, which is the highest rate in the United Statesa2godsey t1_j3n7q9s wrote
The sample size feels to me too small to conclude much but I would have assumed our state is probably more unhealthy than most without even looking at the results but not necessarily as far and beyond second worst as the survey shows. Or maybe we just have a ridiculous concentration of athletes who consume nothing but gatorade which counts as a sugary snack.
glberns t1_j3nkvbz wrote
For the lazy, this is the fine print in the photo:
>This original survey of 1,135 parents aroudn the United States was conducted by Main Street Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics using a Google Forms Survey.
>Parents of children aged 1-17 were asked how often their children have various sugary snacks per week, including cookies, candy, donuts, pastries, ice cream, ice pops, cake, pie, and beverages such as fruit juice, chocolate milk, soft drinks, sports drinks, and energy drinks.
>The averages for each state are based on the responses of at least 20 people who have identified as parents.
The typical threshold for a statistically credible data set is 1,082. So they might be able to say something about the US population. But 20 is waaaayyyy too small to make a statistically significant finding. So you're absolutely right that this sample size is too small to conclude much about each state.
Further, this is a self reported survey given by the kid's dentist. It's likely that parents undreported.
A better study would be to ask parents to keep a daily log of what the family is eating without giving them any indication that you're interested in sugary snacks. And make sure you have more than 1,100 families in each subset you're interested in studying.
Gettheinfo2theppl t1_j3nn43x wrote
So what you are saying is that Pennsylvanians keep it real? That sounds about right.
glberns t1_j3no4zx wrote
You may think those mormon's are honest, but they have a reputation to uphold damn it!
glockster19m t1_j3r80fe wrote
Really? They included fruit juice?
I was feeling pretty proud of myself that I don't really eat anything on this list or drink anything on it until I realized having orange juice fucked me
Twodotsknowhy t1_j3ngclk wrote
Yeah, that massive difference between PA and Kentucky immediately makes me wonder about the accuracy in the data, because there's nothing to explain why it'd be so much higher (and no, Hershey does not explain it)
a2godsey t1_j3nn2s1 wrote
I agree with your last part, really no difference in density of Hershey products in gas stations near Hershey than anywhere else I've been in/out of the state. There's the occasional advertisement but Hershey is a novelty that wears off especially for us locals. Even though we do have a few good junk food brands I personally don't think there's as strong of a correlation between that and total number of sugary snacks consumed as some would think.
Twodotsknowhy t1_j3nrv4z wrote
Yeah, we may eat more tastykakes than other states but I'm sure other cities have their own regional snack brands that they binge on, nor would any of that have any effect on whether we consume more sugary drinks than other states. The methodology seems suspect, especially since the state I would have guessed had the highest sugary drink consumption is listed as the lowest.
OhioJeeper t1_j3r60gg wrote
In Kentucky the sugar is mostly fermented before given to children so it doesn't count.
NotNowDamo t1_j3nnxb3 wrote
I don't trust this. What is the definition of sugary snack? And how does this help?
SaintSteel t1_j3o0wao wrote
It was defined in the picture as "Cookies, Candy, donuts, pastries, ice cream, ice pops, cake, and pie."
But with a sample size as little as 20 families PER STATE the data is just BAD data.
NotNowDamo t1_j3o10bt wrote
So one jelly bean equals a half gallon of ice cream?
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