Fast-Food Consumption: Its Association with Food Prices and Dietary Quality

Diet Quality ◽  
2013 ◽  
pp. 141-150
Author(s):  
Youfa Wang ◽  
Yang Wu ◽  
Qi Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Fast Food Consumption

scholarly journals Cooking Frequency Associated With Dietary Quality in iCook-4H Youth Participants at Baseline

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 117863881983679
Author(s):  
Amber D Ford ◽  
Sarah E Colby ◽  
Marissa McElrone ◽  
Lisa Franzen-Castle ◽  
Melissa D Olfert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Fast Foods ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Fast Food Consumption ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Pearson Correlations

Background: Increased intakes of ready-made and fast foods paralleled with decreased homemade food consumption have been associated with increased rates of obesity. Researchers have shown associations between cooking self-efficacy (SE) and cooking frequency (CF) with dietary quality and weight status. Some cooking interventions have shown positive associations with dietary outcomes, such as increased fruit and vegetable intake and decreased fast food consumption. There is still much unknown about SE and CF, especially among youth. Objective: Determine baseline SE and CF and the associations with dietary quality and body mass index (BMI) of youth enrolled in iCook 4H. Methods: Youth (n = 228, ages 9-10 years) completed online surveys assessing SE, CF, dietary quality, and demographics. Anthropometrics were collected to calculate BMI-for-age percentiles and weight categories. Descriptive statistics were completed for CF, SE, BMI categories, and demographics. Differences in CF and SE by sex, race, and participation in government assistance programs were determined through independent-sample t tests. Pearson correlations were used to assess the association between dietary quality and CF and SE. Associations between CF and dietary quality were assessed further through 2-way analyses of variance (ANOVAs) that included CF and sex and CF and race as independent variables. Associations between SE and CF and BMI were assessed through ANOVAs. Results: Thirty-seven percent of youth were overweight or obese. Females reported significantly higher CF than males ( P = .042). Cooking frequency was positively associated with dietary quality ( P < .001), but BMI was not associated with dietary quality. SE was not associated with dietary quality or BMI. Conclusion: Based on results, CF was positively associated with dietary quality among youth. More research is needed to assess how different types of cooking relate to diet and BMI. Interventions are needed to determine whether increasing CF leads to better diet outcomes.

scholarly journals Fast Food Consumption and Food Prices: Evidence from Panel Data on 5th and 8th Grade Children

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamkeen Khan ◽  
Lisa M. Powell ◽  
Roy Wada
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
The United States ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Random Effects Models ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Fast Food Consumption ◽  
Children And Young Adolescents ◽  
8Th Graders

Fast food consumption is a dietary factor associated with higher prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States. The association between food prices and consumption of fast food among 5th and 8th graders was examined using individual-level random effects models utilizing consumption data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K), price data from American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association (ACCRA), and contextual outlet density data from Dun and Bradstreet (D&B). The results found that contextual factors including the price of fast food, median household income, and fast food restaurant outlet densities were significantly associated with fast food consumption patterns among this age group. Overall, a 10% increase in the price of fast food was associated with 5.7% lower frequency of weekly fast food consumption. These results suggest that public health policy pricing instruments such as taxes may be effective in reducing consumption of energy-dense foods and possibly reducing the prevalence of overweight and obesity among US children and young adolescents.

scholarly journals Adolescent-Reported Food Insecurity: Correlates of Dietary Intake and School Lunch Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6647
Author(s):  
Naomi Nichele Duke
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
School Lunch ◽  
Student Survey ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverage ◽  
Fast Food Consumption

Much of what is known about food insecurity (FI) experiences for young people is based on caregiver report. As such, our understanding of relationships between youth FI and dietary intake (DI) may be limited, particularly among adolescents who often eat away from home. This study examined relationships between youth-reported past-month FI, past-week DI, and school lunch behavior. Data are from middle and high school participants in the 2019 Minnesota Student Survey (N = 125,375), one of the longest-running youth surveys in the US. Logistic regression assessed relationships between FI and DI, including fruit, vegetable, milk, sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB), and fast food consumption, and school lunch behavior, adjusting for demographic, physical, and emotional health indicators. Past-month FI was associated with reduced odds of meeting minimum thresholds for daily fruit, vegetable, and milk intake, and increased odds of daily SSB and frequent fast food consumption. Among food-insecure students, no participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or NSLP participation uncertainty was associated with increased odds of skipping lunch. Findings suggest the importance of clinical and community innovations to prevent the loss of nutritional quality in favor of energy density for youth and families experiencing FI.

scholarly journals Exploring the relationship between health literacy and fast food consumption: a population-based study from southern Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Azam Namdar ◽  
Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh ◽  
Marziyeh Zamani ◽  
Ali Montazeri
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Fars Province ◽  
Southern Iran ◽  
Fast Food Consumption

Abstract Background Health literacy (HL) may affect the consumption of fast food. We aimed to evaluate the effect of HL on fast food consumption among adult populations in Iran. Methods We evaluated HL and fast food consumption in 421 adult participants with age range of 18–65 years old in Fasa, Fars Province, southern Iran. Two-step cluster and systematic sampling was performed to recruit the study sample. Data were collected using a fast food consumption checklist, and the Health Literacy Instrument for Adults (HELIA) by face-to-face interviews. Population data across groups with and without fast food intake were compared. Results Most participants used fast food every few months (49.9%). People with low or unstable income consumed more fast food than others (P < 0.05). Sandwich and hotdog were the most consumed fast food (60.8%) followed by pizza (34.9%). Sausage and soda were the most seasoning food (66.7%). Most participants used fast food as dinner (67.9%) and with family (72.2%), suggesting the institutionalized consumption of this type of food in the family. Fun was the most frequent reason for the use of fast food (66.5%). Most participants completely knew about the raw materials for fast food and their adverse effects. Finally, we found that overall health literacy was lower among those who used fast food than those who did not. Consumed fast food (68.16 ± 23.85 vs. 73.15 ± 20.15; p = 0.021). This difference was also observed for some components of health literacy including reading skills, and decision-making subscales. Conclusions The findings suggest there is a negative relationship between general health literacy and fast food consumption indicating that who possess lower level of health literacy is likely to consume more fast food. Specifically, the findings suggest that reading skills, and decision-making (behavioral intention) are more associated with decreased or increased fast food intake.

Determinants of fast-food consumption. An application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour

Appetite ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten I. Dunn ◽  
Philip Mohr ◽  
Carlene J. Wilson ◽  
Gary A. Wittert
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Fast Food Consumption
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