Data in Brief (Dec 2018)

Data of unhealthy food availability in hospitals

  • Colin E. Champ,
  • Nick A. Iarrobino,
  • Christopher P. Haskins

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21
pp. 1738 – 1744

Abstract

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In our manuscript, we present the food choices available at vending machines in government-run Veterans Affairs Hospitals. The data in this article includes both a quantification of the beverages and packages foods available, along with a comparison of recommendations and sugar content to the government-issued USDA Dietary Guidelines 2015–2020. For further discussion on the results of this study, refer to the full manuscript “Lead by Poor Example: An Assessment of Snacks, Soda, and Junk Food Availability in Veterans Affairs Hospitals” (Champ et al., 2018) [1].