1999 Volume 50 Issue 10 Pages 1035-1048
The results of a continuing questionnaire and interview survey in northern Thailand since 1997 on snack-eating habits of children and students are reported.
Marked differences in the frequency for eating snacks by children and students and in the number of different snacks eaten were apparent in the three different areas tested; the Chiang Mai urban area, the Fang country town, and the Samoeng rural area. Children and students in Chiang Mai eat many different kinds of snacks, while those in Samoeng eat fewer types.
The differences in snack-eating habits are considered to be the result of economic (allowances, availability, etc.) and sociocultural factors (regional culture, information, etc.).
