scholarly journals An exploration and comparison of food and drink availability in homes in a sample of families of White and Pakistani origin within the UK

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 1197-1205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Bryant ◽  
Pinki Sahota ◽  
Gillian Santorelli ◽  
Andrew Hill
Keyword(s):  
Food Availability ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
The North ◽  
Fresh Vegetables ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Food And Drink ◽  
The Uk

AbstractObjectiveKnowledge of the types and quantities of foods and drinks available in family homes supports the development of targeted intervention programmes for obesity prevention or management, or for overall diet improvement. In the UK, contemporary data on foods that are available within family homes are lacking. The present study aimed to explore home food and drink availability in UK homes.DesignAn exploratory study using researcher-conducted home food availability inventories, measuring all foods and drinks within the categories of fruits, vegetables, snack foods and beverages.SettingBradford, a town in the north of the UK.SubjectsOpportunistic sample of mixed ethnicity families with infants approximately 18 months old from the Born in Bradford birth cohort.ResultsAll homes had at least one type of fruit, vegetable and snack available. Fresh fruits commonly available were oranges, bananas, apples, satsumas and grapes. Commonly available fresh vegetables included potatoes, cucumber, tomatoes and carrots. The single greatest non-fresh fruit available in homes was raisins. Non-fresh vegetables contributing the most were frozen mixed vegetables, tinned tomatoes and tinned peas. Ethnic differences were found for the availability of fresh fruits and sugar-sweetened beverages, which were both found in higher amounts in Pakistani homes compared with White homes.ConclusionsThese data contribute to international data on availability and provide an insight into food availability within family homes in the UK. They have also supported a needs assessment of the development of a culturally specific obesity prevention intervention in which fruits and vegetables and sugar-sweetened beverages are targeted.

scholarly journals Unhealthy Lifestyle Associated with Higher Intake of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Malaysian School-Aged Adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (15) ◽  
pp. 2785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Ying Gan ◽  
Siti Fathiah Mohamed ◽  
Leh Shii Law
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Food Availability ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Daily Consumption ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Home Food Availability

High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among adolescents has turned into a global concern due to its negative impact on health. This cross-sectional study determined the amount of SSB consumption among adolescents and its associated factors. A total of 421 adolescents aged 13.3 ± 1.3 years (41.8% males, 58.2% females) completed a self-administered questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity, screen-viewing behavior, sleep quality, frequency of eating at fast food restaurants, home food availability, peer social pressure, parenting practice, and SSB consumption. Weight and height were measured. Results showed that the mean daily consumption of SSBs among adolescents was 1038.15 ± 725.55 mL. The most commonly consumed SSB was malted drink, while the least commonly consumed SSB was instant coffee. The multiple linear regression results revealed that younger age (β = −0.204, p < 0.001), higher physical activity (β = 0.125, p = 0.022), higher screen time (β = 0.147, p = 0.007), poorer sleep quality (β = 0.228, p < 0.001), and unhealthy home food availability (β = 0.118, p = 0.032) were associated with a higher SSB intake. Therefore, promoting a healthy lifestyle may help to reduce the excessive consumption of SSBs among adolescents.

scholarly journals Disparities in food habits across Europe

2002 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 553-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonia Trichopoulou ◽  
Androniki Naska ◽  
Tina Costacou ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Availability ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Food Purchasing ◽  
Food Items ◽  
The North ◽  
Fresh Vegetables ◽  
European Populations

Socially-and culturally-patterned differences in food habits exist both between and within European populations. Daily individual food availability data, collected through the national household budget surveys (HBS) and harmonized in the context of the Data Food Networking (DAFNE) project, were used to assess disparities in food habits of seven European populations and to evaluate dietary changes within a 10-year interval. The availability of selected food items was further estimated according to the educational level of the household head and, based only on the Greek HBS data, according to quintiles of the household's food purchasing capacity. Results for overall food availability support the north-south differentiation in food habits. Generally, the availability of most food items, including foods such as vegetable fats, animal lipids and sugar products, has decreased over the 10 years. Households in which the head was in the higher education categories reported lower availability for most food items, with the exception of low-fat milk, fresh fruit, animal lipids and soft drinks; the latter showing a sharp increase even within southern European households. The household's food purchasing capacity can be used as an indicator of socio-economic status, with higher values being associated with lower status. Greek households of lower social class follow a healthier diet in terms of greater availability of vegetable oils, fresh vegetables, legumes, fish and seafood. Data from the DAFNE databank may serve as a tool for identifying and quantifying variation in food habits in Europe, as well as for providing information on the socio-economic determinants of food preferences.

scholarly journals Understanding policy change for obesity prevention: learning from sugar-sweetened beverages taxes in Mexico and Chile

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Fuster ◽  
Sahai Burrowes ◽  
Cristóbal Cuadrado ◽  
Anabel Velasco Bernal ◽  
Sarah Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Policy Change ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Change Process ◽  
Food Policy ◽  
Change Analysis ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Focusing Events ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Beverage Industry

Abstract This article examines the policy change process that resulted in the current sugar-sweetened beverages taxes in Mexico and Chile, using the Kaleidoscope Model for Policy Change, a framework developed for nutrition and food policy change analysis. We used a qualitative study design, including 24 key informant (KI) interviews (16 researchers, 5 civil society representatives and 3 food/beverage industry representatives), encompassing global and in-country perspectives. The analysis shows concurrence with the Kaleidoscope Model, highlighting commonalities in the policy change process. These included the importance of focusing events and coalitions for agenda-setting. Both top-down executive leadership and bottom-up pressure from civil society coalitions were important for the policy adoption as were flexible framing of the tax, and taking advantage of windows of opportunity. In both countries, the tax resulted from national, revenue-seeking fiscal reforms and in sub-optimal tax rates, as a result of the industry influence. KIs also discussed emerging evaluation results, highlighting differences in interpretation concerning the magnitude of change from the tax, and shared potential modifications to the current policies. This analysis contributes to a greater understanding of the policy change process focused on obesity prevention, using an innovative theoretical framework developed specifically for food and nutrition policy.

scholarly journals Level of Neighborhood Deprivation Predicts Fruit & Vegetable and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake in Children Aged 12–24 Months

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 113-113
Author(s):  
Shannon Conrey ◽  
Allie Cline ◽  
Alexandra Piasecki ◽  
Cole Brokamp ◽  
Sarah Couch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Deprivation Index ◽  
Median Income ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverage ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Control And Prevention

Abstract Objectives The first USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans for children under 2 were released in December, 2020, and recommend a diverse diet rich in fruits and vegetables (FV), whole grains and lean protein and avoidance of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB). We analyzed data for children 12–24 months enrolled in the CDC-funded PREVAIL Cohort in Cincinnati, OH to assess adherence to FV and SSB recommendations by the socioeconomic position (SEP) of their neighborhoods. Methods Diet was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire and daily servings of FV and SSB were calculated. Home addresses were geocoded and merged with the Deprivation Index, a validated measure of census tract-level SEP, with residence then classified as being High SEP (least deprived), Low SEP (most deprived) or the middle quartiles of deprivation score. Comparisons of FV and SSB intake were made using logistic or Poisson regression and generalized estimating equations (GEE). Results Dietary data was available for N = 207 children from research visits at 12 (n = 155), 18 (n = 196), and 24 (n = 171) months. Residents in High SEP neighborhoods were 86% white with a median household income of ≥$50,000; residents of Low SEP neighborhoods were 86% Black with a median income of ≤$25,000. Children in High SEP consumed the most and those in Low SEP the least FV per day (mos. 12, 18, 24: High: 3.8, 3.8, 4.5; Low: 2.1, 2.7, 3.2; all P &lt; 0.05). While only 16.8% of children consumed any SSB at month 12, Low SEP children were 13.4 times more likely to consume any SSB than High SEP (37.8% vs 4.4%, P = 0.001). At month 24, 27.4% of High SEP children consumed any SSB and 7.8% consumed SSB at least once daily compared to 58.4% and 27.8%, respectively, in Low SEP children (P &lt; 0.05). In univariate GEE models, children in Low SEP neighborhoods averaged 1/3 fewer FV but 4.6-times more SSB (all P &lt; 0.01) compared to children in High SEP neighborhoods. The middle quartiles of deprivation index were intermediate in their FV and SSB intake. Conclusions In the PREVAIL Cohort, children in more deprived neighborhoods consumed significantly fewer fruits and vegetables and more sugar-sweetened beverages than those in more affluent neighborhoods. Efforts to improve diet quality should focus on promoting and enabling healthy food and beverage consumption in low SEP neighborhoods. Funding Sources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Beyond the Code Book: Legal Tools for Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (S2) ◽  
pp. 61-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Ralston Aoki ◽  
Manel Kappagoda ◽  
Seth E. Mermin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Legal Authority ◽  
Educational Settings ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Direct Legislation ◽  
Nutrition Standards ◽  
Code Book

Each of the five main goals set out in the IOM’s report, Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention (“IOM Report”), includes recommended strategies and actions that raise questions of law and legal authority. In many instances, the IOM’s recommendations can be accomplished most directly and efficiently through mandatory regulation or legislation — for example, imposing taxes to decrease consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), passing laws that require substantial physical education periods in schools, or promulgating regulations that ensure nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold or served in educational settings. Much has been written on using legislation to support obesity prevention efforts. The route of direct legislation, however, is not always readily available — as the so-far-unsuccessful effort to pass taxes on SSBs, for example, vividly illustrates.

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