CDC: NOT ENOUGH KIDS DRINK LOW-FAT MILK

Not enough children and teens in the US drink low-fat milk, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals.
Children and teens in the highest income category reported drinking low-fat milk more often than those in the lowest income group.

The research, published in a CDC report titled "Low-fat Milk Consumption Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 2007-2008," showed that about 73% of children and teens drink milk, but only about 20% of them say they usually drink low-fat milk (skim or 1%).

Meanwhile, the 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey also revealed that about 45% drink reduced-fat milk (2%) and 32% reported they drink whole milk regularly.
Older children and teens drink low-fat milk more often than younger children. Although 13% of kids aged 2 to 5 usually drink low-fat milk, 21% of kids aged 6 to 11 years said they do, along with 23% of teens aged 12 to 19.