Fast-food consumers in Singapore

Demographic profile, diet quality and weight status

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ID15097641
AutoresClare Whitton (0000-0003-1991-2432, Health Promotion Board, autor de correspondencia), Yi Ma (0000-0002-4476-4673, Health Promotion Board), Amber Bastian (0000-0003-0395-0055, Health Promotion Board), Amber Carla Bastian, Mei Fen Chan (Health Promotion Board), Ling Chew (0000-0002-9584-0410, Health Promotion Board)
Año2014
Volumen17
Número8
Páginas1805-1813
Fecha de publicación2014-08-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1368980013001997
PMID23905623
OpenAlexW2145835105
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas32

Objective To determine the demographic profile of fast-food consumers among adult Singapore residents and ascertain whether fast-food consumption frequency is associated with diet quality and weight status. Design A nationally representative cross-sectional survey including an FFQ and anthropometric measures. Participants were grouped based on their fast-food consumption frequency as non-consumer, occasional consumer or regular consumer, with regular defined as at least once per week. Setting Individuals living in the community in Singapore. Subjects Singapore residents ( n 1627) aged 18–69 years of Chinese, Malay and Indian ethnicity. Results Proportions of regular fast-food consumers were higher in younger age groups, higher income groups and middle education level groups. Mean daily energy intake was positively associated with fast-food consumption frequency (non-consumers 9636 kJ (2303 kcal); occasional consumers 11 159 kJ (2667 kcal); regular consumers 13 100 kJ (3131 kcal); P for trend 2 (OR = 1·19; 95 % CI 1·04, 1·37), whereas regular consumers were less likely (OR = 0·76; 95 % CI 0·64, 0·91) to have an ‘at-risk’ BMI. Conclusions Fast-food consumption is most prevalent in young adults, high income and middle education level groups. Frequent fast-food consumption in Singapore is associated with unfavourable dietary and nutrient profiles and abdominal obesity

Abdominal obesity · Anthropometry · Body mass index · Consumption (sociology · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Malay · Obesity · Waist · Demography · Dietary Effects on Health · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology