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Who is eating where? Findings from the SocioEconomic Status and Activity in Women (SESAW) study
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Abstract
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| Objective: Foods prepared outside of the home have been linked to less-than-ideal nutrient profiles for health. We examine whether the locations where meals are prepared and consumed are associated with socio-economic predictors among women. Design: A cross-sectional study using self-reported data. We examined multiple locations where meals are prepared and consumed: (i) at home; (ii) fast food eaten at home; (iii) fast food eaten at the restaurant; (iv) total fast food; (v) non-fast-food restaurant meals eaten at home; (vi) non-fast-food restaurant meals eaten at the restaurant; and (vii) all non-fast-food restaurant meals. Multilevel logistic regression was used to determine whether frequent consumption of meals from these sources varied by level of education, occupation, household income and area-level disadvantage. Setting: Metropolitan Melbourne, Australia. Subjects: A total of 1328 women from forty-five neighbourhoods randomly sampled for the SocioEconomic Status and Activity in Women study. Results: Those with higher educational qualifications or who were not in the work-force (compared with those in professional employment) were more likely to report frequent consumption of meals prepared and consumed at home. High individual- and area-level socio-economic characteristics were associated with a lower likelihood of frequent consumption of fast food and a higher likelihood of frequent consumption of meals from non-fast-food sources. The strength and significance of relationships varied by place of consumption. Conclusions: The source of meal preparation and consumption varied by socioeconomic predictors. This has implications for policy makers who need to continue to campaign to make healthy alternatives available in out-of-home food sources. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Public health nutrition. - -
Public health nutrition. - Cambridge, Mass.
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Publication
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2011
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ISSN
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1368-9800
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DOI
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10.1017/S1368980010003022
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Volume/pages
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14
:3
(2011)
, p. 523-531
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ISI
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000288050600017
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Pubmed ID
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21144099
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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