Robert Wood Johnson Foundatioin
Apr 10, 2007
A study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association suggests that families who eat dinner together with the television off eat more fruits and vegetables than those who eat separately or with the television on, HealthDay reports. To determine how family dinners and television viewing affect children's eating behaviors, researchers from the New York State Department of Health surveyed 1,336 participants in the state's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. Study authors found that when families ate together, parents served more fruits and vegetables with dinner.