(ROOT (S (NP (NN Snack) (NN time)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN day))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS children)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT all) (NNS ages))))))) (. .)))
Snack time is a part of the day for children of all ages.
compound
Number=Sing
snack
Snack
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
all
all
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
age
ages
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (JJ new) (NN research)) (VP (VBZ suggests) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NNS kids)) (VP (VBG snacking) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ big) (NNS groups))))) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NN risk)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN obesity)))))))))) (. .)))
But new research suggests that kids snacking in big groups could be at risk for obesity.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
research
research
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
suggest
suggests
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
snack
snacking
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
group
groups
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
ccomp
Number=Sing
risk
risk
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
obesity
obesity
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Scientists)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP American) (NNP University)))) (VP (VBD looked) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN eating) (NN behavior)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD 54) (NNS kids))) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS ages)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD 2) (CC and) (CD 6)))))))) (. .)))
Scientists from American University looked at the eating behavior of 54 kids between the ages of 2 and 6.
nsubj
Number=Plur
scientist
Scientists
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
look
looked
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
eating
eating
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
behavior
behavior
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
54
54
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
case
between
between
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
age
ages
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2
2
NUM
CD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
6
6
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (NN snack) (NN time))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN scientist)) (VP (VBD watched) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN amount)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN food)))) (SBAR (S (NP (DT each) (NN child)) (VP (VBD ate) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS groups)) (PP (IN of) (QP (CC either) (CD three) (CC or) (CD nine))))))))))))) (. .)))
At snack time, the scientist watched the amount of food each child ate while they were in groups of either three or nine.
case
at
At
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
snack
snack
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
scientist
scientist
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
watch
watched
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
amount
amount
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
det
each
each
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
child
child
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
eat
ate
VERB
VBD
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
advcl
Number=Plur
group
groups
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
cc:preconj
either
either
CCONJ
CC
nmod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
nine
nine
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (PP (VBG According) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN study)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (ADJP (DT the) (JJR more)) (NNS children)) (ADVP (RB there))) (VP (VBP are) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN group))))) (, ,) (ADVP (DT the) (RBR more) (JJ likely)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB eat) (NP (JJR more)))))))) (. .)))
According to the study, the more children there are in a group, the more likely they are to eat more.
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
According
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
parataxis
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:outer
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
eat
eat
VERB
VB
obj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT Those)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJR larger) (NN group)))) (VP (VBD ate) (NP (ADJP (NP (QP (RB nearly) (CD 30)) (NN percent)) (JJR more)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (DT those)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJR smaller) (NN group)))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB actually)) (VP (VBD ate) (ADVP (JJR faster)))) (. .)))
Those in the larger group ate nearly 30 percent more than those in the smaller group, and they actually ate faster.
nsubj
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
Those
PRON
DT
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
large
larger
ADJ
JJR
nmod
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
eat
ate
VERB
VBD
advmod
nearly
nearly
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
30
30
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
percent
percent
NOUN
NN
obj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
small
smaller
ADJ
JJR
nmod
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
eat
ate
VERB
VBD
advmod
Degree=Cmp
fast
faster
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Since) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (JJ such) (NN study)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS children))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNS scientists)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ quick) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB point) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN importance)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG encouraging) (NP (JJ healthy) (NNS habits)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS kids))) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB early)) (PP (IN as) (ADJP (JJ possible))))))))))))) (. .)))
Since this is the first such study in children, scientists are quick to point out the importance of encouraging healthy habits in kids as early as possible.
mark
since
Since
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
scientist
scientists
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Degree=Pos
quick
quick
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
point
point
VERB
VB
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
importance
importance
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
encourage
encouraging
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
healthy
healthy
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
habit
habits
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADV
RB
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
advcl
Degree=Pos
possible
possible
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS kids)) (VP (VBP eat) (NP (JJR more)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ large) (NNS groups))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ seems) (S (ADJP (JJ perfect))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (NP (DT this) (NN information)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB keep) (NP (NN snack) (NNS groups)) (ADJP (JJ small))) (CC or) (VP (VB use) (NP (JJ small) (NNS tables))))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NP (NNP Dr.) (NNP Jana) (NNP Klauer)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN expert)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP New) (NNP York))))) (. .)))
"If you know kids eat more in large groups, it seems perfect to use this information to keep snack groups small or use small tables," says Dr. Jana Klauer, an expert in New York.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
eat
eat
VERB
VBP
obj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
large
large
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
group
groups
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seems
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
Degree=Pos
perfect
perfect
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
information
information
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
snack
snack
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
group
groups
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
table
tables
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dr.
Dr.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Jana
Jana
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Klauer
Klauer
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
expert
expert
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
York
York
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (JJR Smaller) (NNS groups)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB allow) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ quiet)) (CC and) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ relaxing))) (ADJP (RB environment-a) (JJ perfect)) (NN chance) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB teach) (NP (NNS children)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NN food)) (, ,) (NP (NNS manners)) (CC and) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP feel) (ADJP (JJ full)))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Smaller groups would allow for a quiet and more relaxing environment-a perfect chance to teach children about food, manners and how to know when they feel full.
amod
Degree=Cmp
small
Smaller
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Number=Plur
group
groups
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
allow
allow
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
quiet
quiet
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
conj
Degree=Pos
relaxing
relaxing
ADJ
JJ
advmod
environment-a
environment-a
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
perfect
perfect
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
chance
chance
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
teach
teach
VERB
VB
iobj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
manners
manners
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
full
full
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN effect)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NNS kids) (POS ')) (NN eating))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBZ adds)) (NP (NNP Klauer)) (. .)))
"This would have an effect on kids' eating," adds Klauer.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
effect
effect
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
case
's
'
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
eating
eating
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
add
adds
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Klauer
Klauer
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (PRP They)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VP (VB slow) (PRT (RP down))) (CC and) (VP (VB eat) (ADVP (JJR less))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"They would slow down and eat less."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
slow
slow
VERB
VB
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
eat
eat
VERB
VB
obj
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
Snack time is a part of the day for children of all ages. But new research suggests that kids snacking in big groups could be at risk for obesity.  Scientists from American University looked at the eating behavior of 54 kids between the ages of 2 and 6. At snack time, the scientist watched the amount of food each child ate while they were in groups of either three or nine. According to the study, the more children there are in a group, the more likely they are to eat more. Those in the larger group ate nearly 30 percent more than those in the smaller group, and they actually ate faster.  Since this is the first such study in children, scientists are quick to point out the importance of encouraging healthy habits in kids as early as possible.  "If you know kids eat more in large groups, it seems perfect to use this information to keep snack groups small or use small tables," says Dr. Jana Klauer, an expert in New York.  Smaller groups would allow for a quiet and more relaxing environment-a perfect chance to teach children about food, manners and how to know when they feel full. "This would have an effect on kids' eating," adds Klauer. "They would slow down and eat less."