Socio-economic differences in takeaway food consumption among adults

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15090643
AutoresKyoko Miura (0000-0002-2805-7522, Queensland University of Technology, autor correspondente), Katrina Giskes (0000-0003-2266-0336, Queensland University of Technology), Gavin Turrell (0000-0002-3576-8744, Queensland University of Technology)
Ano2012
Volume15
Fascículo2
Páginas218-226
Data de publicação2012-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
EditoraCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s136898001100139x
PMID21740620
OpenAlexW2034477671
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas29
Referências citadas28

Objective To examine socio-economic differences in the frequency and types of takeaway foods consumed. Design A cross-sectional postal survey. Setting Participants were asked about their usual consumption of overall takeaway food ( Subjects Adults aged 25–64 years from Brisbane, Australia, were randomly selected from the electoral roll ( n 903; 63·7 % response rate). Results Compared with their more educated counterparts, the least educated were more regular consumers of overall takeaway food and fruit or vegetable juice and less regular consumers of sushi. For the ‘less healthy’ items, the least educated more regularly consumed potato chips, savoury pies, fried chicken and non-diet soft drinks; however, the least educated were less likely to consume curry. Household income was not associated with overall takeaway consumption. The lowest-income group was a more regular consumer of fruit or vegetable juice compared with the highest-income group. Among the ‘less healthy’ items, the lowest-income group was a more regular consumer of fried fish, ice cream and milk shakes, whereas curry was consumed less regularly. Conclusions The frequency and types of takeaway foods consumed by socio-economically disadvantaged groups may contribute to inequalities in overweight or obesity and to chronic disease

Consumption (sociology · Disadvantaged · Economics · Environmental health · Food group · Obesity · Overweight · Population · Socioeconomic status · Demography · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet