Mothers of 613 boys and 590 girls in Boston reported the number of hours her child watched TV. Mean TV viewing was 1.7 hours per day. For each 1-hour increment of TV viewing per day, rsearchers found higher intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages (0.06 servings/day, fast food (0.32 servings/month), red and processed meat (0.06 servings/day), and total energy intake (48.7 kcal/day). Also lower intakes of fruit and vegetables (-0.18 servings/day), and dietary fiber (-0.44 g/day). CONCLUSIONS: Among 3-year-olds, more TV viewing is associated with adverse dietary practices. Interventions to reduce TV viewing in this age group may lead to improved diet quality.