“Doing Difference” and Fast Food Consumption: Patterns Among a Sample of White and African American Emerging Adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 398-409
Author(s):  
Jeannette M. Wade
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Fast Food Consumption

scholarly journals Trends of Fast Food Consumption among Public University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1618-1624
Author(s):  
SharhidaZawani S. Et.al
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
University Students ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Public University ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Food Level ◽  
Overweight Status ◽  
Fast Food Consumption

Purpose: This study aims to increase the awareness of fast food impact on body health and overweight status among public university students. Materials & methods: The sample size consists of 100 students of a public university. Data collection was conducted via an online survey. A survey was conducted by employing questionnaire and administered online. The questionnaire asked the students about their fast food consumption patterns that consist of their preferences, and trends of consumption. Result: The study demonstrates that one of the most popular fast food joints among public university students was McDonald’s (51%%). Majority of the respondents consume fast food only once or twice in a month (67%) and most of them consume fast food as a meal (67%). Conclusion: The overall findingsindicate that public university students' fast food level of intake is not impacted by their perceptions on fast food.

scholarly journals Correlates of Dietary Intake Among Men Involved in the MAN for Health Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guadalupe X. Ayala ◽  
India Ornelas ◽  
Scott D. Rhodes ◽  
James W. Amell ◽  
Janice M. Dodds ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Fast Food Consumption

The clustering of diet and other lifestyle behaviors and their psychosocial correlates were examined among 455 Latino and African American men in the U.S. Southeast. Men were recruited by male community health workers and surveys were self-administered in a group format. Latino men were younger, less educated, and more likely to be employed than African American men and reported a lower household income and larger household size. Fruit and vegetable consumption was associated with physical activity ( p ≤ .001). A more positive attitude toward health was associated with meeting vegetable dietary guidelines ( p ≤ .05) and consuming fast food less frequently ( p ≤ .01). Active coping was associated with meeting fruit and vegetable dietary guidelines ( p ≤ .01 and p ≤ .001, respectively), and avoidant coping was associated with greater fast-food consumption ( p ≤ .001). Latino fast-food consumption was associated with binge drinking ( p ≤ .001). This research provides evidence for tailoring dietary intervention for men of color.

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.

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