Eating out in America, 1987-2000: trends and nutritional correlates
Eating out in America, 1987-2000: trends and nutritional correlates
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ypmed.2003.10.004
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发表时间:
2004-02-01
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Graubard, BI
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作者:
Kant, AK;Graubard, BI
Background. Despite widely held beliefs about increasing popularity of eating away-from-home and its possible contribution to increasing adiposity of the US population, there are little published data on this topic. To address this issue, we examined trends in frequency of consumption of commercially prepared (CP) meals reported by Americans aged greater than or equal to 18 years, and its nutritional correlates.Methods. The data were from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 1987 (n = 21,73 1), NHIS 1992 (n = 11,718), and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2000 (n = 5,330). The information on CP meal consumption was obtained from questions included in the three surveys. The independent association of reported CP meal frequency with body mass index (BMI), and intakes of energy and macronutrients was examined using multiple linear regression methods.Results. The mean reported number of CP meals per week was 2.5 in 1987 and 1992, and 2.8 in 1999-2000. In 1987, approximately 28% of the population reported 0 or