Journal article
Fast-Food Consumption, Diet Quality, and Neighborhood Exposure to Fast Food
American journal of epidemiology, v 170(1), pp 29-36
01 Jul 2009
PMID: 19429879
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Abstract
The authors examined associations among fast-food consumption, diet, and neighborhood fast-food exposure by using 2000-2002 Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis data. US participants (n = 5,633; aged 45-84 years) reported usual fast-food consumption (never, < 1 time/week, or >= 1 times/week) and consumption near home (yes/no). Healthy diet was defined as scoring in the top quintile of the Alternate Healthy Eating Index or bottom quintile of a Western-type dietary pattern. Neighborhood fast-food exposure was measured by densities of fast-food outlets, participant report, and informant report. Separate logistic regression models were used to examine associations of fast-food consumption and diet; fast-food exposure and consumption near home; and fast-food exposure and diet adjusted for site, age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, and income. Those never eating fast food had a 2-3-times higher odds of having a healthy diet versus those eating fast food >= 1 times/week, depending on the dietary measure. For every standard deviation increase in fast-food exposure, the odds of consuming fast food near home increased 11%-61% and the odds of a healthy diet decreased 3%-17%, depending on the model. Results show that fast-food consumption and neighborhood fast-food exposure are associated with poorer diet. Interventions that reduce exposure to fast food and/or promote individual behavior change may be helpful.
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- Title
- Fast-Food Consumption, Diet Quality, and Neighborhood Exposure to Fast Food
- Creators
- Latetia V. Moore - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health PromotionAna V. Diez Roux - University of MichiganJennifer A. Nettleton - The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonDavid R. Jacobs - University of MinnesotaManuel Franco - Ctr Nacl Invest Cardiovasc, Dept Epidemiol & Populat Genet, Madrid, Spain
- Publication Details
- American journal of epidemiology, v 170(1), pp 29-36
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- R01-HL071759; R01 HL071759; N01-HC-95159; N01HC95159; N01-HC-95166; N01HC95166 / NHLBI NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI) R01HL071759 / NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI) N01HC095159 / DIVISION OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Eye Institute (NEI)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000267440200004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-67650096807
- Other Identifier
- 991020112302804721
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