Association between time-weighted activity space-based exposures to fast food outlets and fast food consumption among young adults in urban Canada

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate: (i) the percentage of the New Zealand (NZ) population reporting fast food/takeaway food and restaurant/café food per day; (ii) examine demographic factors associated with their use; (iii) quantify their contribution to energy intake; and (iv) describe the specific types of foods reported from both sources.DesignTwenty-four hour diet recalls from the cross-sectional 2008/09 NZ Adult Nutrition Survey were used to identify fast-food and restaurant-food consumers.SettingNZ households.SubjectsAdults aged 15 years and older (n 4721).ResultsOverall 28 % reported consuming at least one fast food and 14 % a restaurant food within the 24 h diet recall. Fast-food consumption was not associated with level of education or an area-based measure of socio-economic status, but a higher education was positively associated with restaurant-food consumption. Individual factors such as ethnicity, household size, age, sex and marital status were found to be important influences on the use of fast food and restaurant food. Fast-food consumption was more prevalent among participants living in urban areas, young adults (19–30 years) and Māori compared with NZ European and Others. The most frequently reported fast foods were bread-based dishes, potatoes (including fries) and non-alcoholic beverages.ConclusionsGiven the high reported consumption of fast food by young adults, health promotion initiatives both to improve the nutritional quality of fast-food menus and to encourage healthier food choices would likely make a large impact on the overall diet quality of this group.

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Association between proximity to and coverage of traditional fast-food restaurants and non-traditional fast-food outlets and fast-food consumption among rural adults

International Journal of Health Geographics ◽

10.1186/1476-072x-10-37 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 37 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Joseph R Sharkey ◽

Cassandra M Johnson ◽

Wesley R Dean ◽

Scott A Horel

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Fast Food ◽

Food Outlets ◽

Fast Food Consumption ◽

Fast Food Restaurants ◽

Rural Adults

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Exploring the Relation of Spatial Access to Fast Food Outlets With Body Weight: A Mediation Analysis

Environment and Behavior ◽

10.1177/0013916517749876 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 51 (4) ◽

pp. 401-430 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Joreintje D. Mackenbach ◽

Hélène Charreire ◽

Ketevan Glonti ◽

Helga Bárdos ◽

Harry Rutter ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Fast Food ◽

Weight Status ◽

Urban Region ◽

Spatial Access ◽

Mediation Effects ◽

Food Outlets ◽

Perceived Availability ◽

Fast Food Consumption

We examined explanatory pathways for the association between spatial access to fast food outlets and body weight in 5,076 European adults (18+). The total effect of spatial access to fast food outlets on self-reported weight status was examined using regression analyses accounting for clustering at the neighborhood level. Perceived availability and usage of fast food outlets, and fast food consumption, were considered as potential mediators and age, gender, socioeconomic status, and urban region as potential moderators. Spatial access to fast food outlets was not significantly related to weight status. Spatial access to fast food outlets was associated with perceptions about and usage of fast food outlets, and this was in turn associated with greater reported fast food consumption and unhealthier weight status. We found limited evidence for mediation effects and no evidence for effect modification.

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Factors influencing fast food consumption: a case study of University of Venda Students, Limpopo, South Africa

Technium Social Sciences Journal ◽

10.47577/tssj.v26i1.5176 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 ◽

pp. 888-899

Author(s):

S. Rabotata ◽

T. L. Malatji

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Young Adults ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Fast Food ◽

Direct Interaction ◽

Western Society ◽

Design Data ◽

Fast Foods ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Fast Food Consumption

Eating fast foods more than twice per week is associated with more weight gain and insulin resistance in otherwise healthy young adults. However many consumers see fast foods as symbols of wealth, progress and well-ordered openness of western society. Studies reveal that fast food consumption is the dominant dietary pattern among children and young adults today. However there is little data on the factors influencing fast food consumption in South Africa. Therefore this research paper focuses on factors influencing fast food consumption in South Africa. This is an empirical data which was obtained using exploratory and descriptive research design. Data was collected through unstructured interview of focus groups. The interview involved a direct interaction between the researcher and a group. Participants reported to use fast foods due to the perceived lack of time to prepare one’s own meal. Fast food consumption was found to be more frequent among participants especially during lunch times. The following findings were recorded as factors influencing fast food: Lack of time, change in living conditions, lack of cooking skills & cooking utensils, fun & cravings, socializing and convenience.

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Mothers' Income and Young Adult Children's Education and Fast Food Intake

American Journal of Health Behavior ◽

10.5993/ajhb.44.5.11 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 (5) ◽

pp. 681-690

Author(s):

Jaewon Lee ◽

Jennifer Allen

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Young Adult ◽

Educational Attainment ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Fast Food ◽

Longitudinal Survey ◽

Economic Resources ◽

National Longitudinal Survey ◽

Fast Food Consumption ◽

The Relationship

Objectives: In this study, we examine young adult children's educational attainment as a mediator in the pathway from their mother's income to their fast food consumption. Methods: The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 79 for Children and Young Adults (NLSY79 CY) were used to select mother and children dyads. A total of 5140 dyads were selected as the final sample. We used a mediation model to test mediators in the relationship between mother's income and young adult children's fast food consumption. Results: Mother's income was significantly related to their young adult children's educational attainment. Mother's income was negatively related to fast food consumption. This study revealed partial mediation of the relationship between mother's income and their young adult children's fast food consumption via their young adult children's educational attainment. Conclusions: A new perspective considering mother's economic resources is needed to understand children's education. Mother's income is important to cultivate their young adult children's health behaviors. The intergenerational transmission of mother's economic resources to their young adult children's educational attainment should be considered to understand young adults' fast food consumption.

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Pemilihan food outlet sebagai faktor risiko berat badan lebih anak usia sekolah dasar di Kecamatan Tegalsari Surabaya

Jurnal Gizi dan Dietetik Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics) ◽

10.21927/ijnd.2015.3(3).139-148 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 139

Author(s):

Renny Evelyn Hartono ◽

BJ. Istiti Kandarina ◽

Siti Helmyati

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Fast Food ◽

Food Service ◽

Food Outlet ◽

Chi Square ◽

Street Vendors ◽

Food Outlets ◽

Fast Food Consumption ◽

Obesity Status

ABSTRACTIntroduction: Overweight and obesity are conditions resulting from an imbalance of calories in the body that occur in a long time and cause more deaths than underweight. One of factors related is food pattern, which also infl uenced the selection of food outlets. Surabaya is an urban area so it has many types and characteristic s of food outlet. Elementary school (4, 5, 6) do not really depend on their parents, so their food consumption and physical activity began to vary. Objectives: To identify the relationship between the selection of food outlets and overweight/obesity status of elementary school in Tegalsari district, Surabaya.Methods: This research used a case-control study design. Samples were 51 children for each group of cases and control and obtained from 11 primary school in the 5 subdistricts in Tegalsari district, Surabaya. Data were obtained by interview, direct observation of food outlets, and interview to select informants about the reasons of selecting food outlets . Quantitative data were processed by bivariate (chi-square) and multivariate (binomial regression) test. Results: Bivariate test results showed that there were signifi cant relationships between the frequency to the street vendors consumption (OR=4.09, 95% CI:1.60-10.75), frequency of fast food consumption (OR=2.86, 95% CI:1.19-6.94) and snacks (OR=6,05, 95% CI:2.20-17.62), physical activity (OR=3.09, 95% CI:1.28-7.51) and gender (OR=2.70, 95% CI:1.11-6.64) with overweight/obesity status, while frequency of stores (total, supermarket, market, mini-market), frequency of food service place (total, restaurants, fast food restaurants), frequency of vegetable and fruit consumption, and socio-economic status of respondents did not relate signifi cantly. In multivariate analysis, the variables that affected frequency of the street vendors were snack consumption, physical activity, sex and total expenditure. Conclusions: Frequency of the street vendors, fast food consumption, physical activity,gender, and total expenditure had relationship with overweight/obesity status. KEYWORDS: food outlet, obesity, overweight ABSTRAK Latar belakang: Overweight dan obesitas adalah keadaan akibat ketidakseimbangan kalori dalam tubuh yang terjadi dalam waktu lama dan menjadi penyebab kematian lebih banyak dibanding underweight. Salah satu faktor yang berhubungan langsung adalah pola makan, yang juga dipengaruhi pemilihan food outlet. Surabaya merupakan daerah perkotaan sehingga memiliki jenis dan karakteristik food oulet lebih beragam. Anak usia SD kelas IV, V, VI sudah tidak terlalu bergantung pada orang tua, sehingga konsumsi pangan dan aktivitas fisiknya mulai beragam. Tujuan: Mengetahui hubungan antara pemilihan food outlet dan status berat badan lebih pada anak usia sekolah dasar di Kecamatan Tegalsari, Surabaya.Metode: Penelitian menggunakan desain studi kasus-kontrol. Sampel penelitian adalah 51 anak untuk masing-masing kelompok kasus dan kontrol dari 11 SD di 5 Kelurahan di Kecamatan Tegalsari, Surabaya. Data diperoleh dengan wawancara, observasi langsung ke food outlet dan wawancara alasan pemilihan food outlet pada informan terpilih. Data kuantitatif diolah dengan uji bivariat (chi-square) dan multivariariat (regresi binomial).Hasil: Uji bivariat menyatakan terdapat hubungan signifi kan antara frekuensi datang ke pedagang kaki lima (OR=4,09, 95% CI:1,60-10,75), frekuensi konsumsi fast food (OR=2,86, 95% CI:1,19-6,94) dan kudapan (OR=6,05, 95% CI:2,20-17,62), aktivitas fi sik (OR=3,09, 95% CI:1,28-7,51) serta jenis kelamin (OR=2,70, 95% CI:1,11-6,64) dengan berat badan lebih, sedangkan frekuensi ke food store (total, supermarket, pasar, mini-market), frekuensi ke food service place total, rumah makan, restoran fast food), pola konsumsi sayur buah, dan sosial ekonomi responden tidak berhubungan signifi kan. Pada analisis multivariat, variabel yang mempengaruhi frekuensi datang ke pedagang kaki lima adalah frekuensi konsumsi kudapan, aktivitas fisik, jenis kelamin, dan total pengeluaran.Kesimpulan: Frekuensi datang ke pedagang kaki lima, konsumsi kudapan, aktivitas fisik, jenis kelamin, dan total pengeluaran berhubungan dengan status berat badan lebih.KATA KUNCI: food outlet, overweight, obesitas

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Factors Influencing the Consumption of Fast Food among Young Adults

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i44a32635 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 430-440

Author(s):

S. Rajini ◽

K. Kannan ◽

Tamil Selvi

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Fast Food ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

Health Concern ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Fast Foods ◽

Fast Food Consumption

Background: The habit of consuming the fast- foods and packed foods are increased among the people in developing countries. Besides, several studies showed that the fast- food eating brings higher risks for developing the physiological imbalances such as obesity, over – weight even in younger generation. The fast foods ensure for important features such as easy availability, tastes good, convenient, and has friendly- packing than the traditional food items. Due to such kind of life style modifications, the ratio of fast – food habitats in younger and adolescents are highly increasing in compare to the older and middle aged people. The increase is inevitable in different age groups in recent years. These food habit modifications make a turn in traditional systems and attract the great attention against the public health concern. Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the factors that influence the fast-food consumption in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out to examine the preference, prevalence and pattern of fast food consumption among the young adults. Results and Discussion: The study showed that many of the students unavoidably skipping the morning foods due to study pressure, morning – hurry and they had them at late- morning hours from the fast- foods outlets such as canteens or other hotels. Though, 90.7% of the students know the importance and negative consequences of break- fast skipping that are related to consumption of excessive fast- food habits, they have been severely addicted with the fast- foods. Conclusion: As a conclusion, the present study showed the importance of initiating the specific health programs, dietary guidelines and effective awareness for addressing the unhealthy issues related with the fast- food consumption among the student community.

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Abstract P177: Higher Frequency of Fast Food Consumption is Associated with Lower Likelihood of Meeting Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Findings from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.129.suppl_1.p177 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 129 (suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

ARPITA BASU ◽

Christina M Shay ◽

Laura Colangelo ◽

David R Jacobs ◽

Linda Van Horn

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Coronary Artery ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Fast Food ◽

Smoking Status ◽

Adult Population ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Dietary Reference Intakes ◽

Fast Food Consumption ◽

Lower Likelihood

Background: Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are reference values established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine and are intended for purposes of planning and assessing diets for healthy populations. As consumption of fast food has continued to increase, the question of nutrient adequacy is of growing concern. Purpose: The purpose of this investigation is to quantify the association between frequency of fast food consumption and likelihood of meeting DRIs in a middle age adult population. Methods: Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) is a multi-center longitudinal study among black and white men and women who, at year 20 of follow up, were ages 38-50 years (n=3,089). Dietary intake was assessed by trained, certified interviewers using the validated CARDIA Diet History questionnaire. Fast food frequency was quantified based on responses to a dietary behavior questionnaire and categorized according to 0, >0-<1, 1-<3, and 3+ times/wk. Logistic regression was used to quantify associations between fast food frequency and the likelihood of meeting DRIs accounting for age, sex, race, study center, education, smoking status, and energy intake. Results: More frequent consumption of fast food was associated with lower likelihood of meeting recommended levels of several essential nutrients and greater likelihood of exceeding recommended intakes of sodium and sugar (Table1). Conclusions: These findings raise awareness of the need for targeting public health messages aimed at improving diets of fast food consumers, for example, by improving foods served at fast food restaurants to help meet nutrient needs in the US diet.

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