The use of supermarket till receipts to determine the fat and energy intake in a UK population

Bibliographic Data

ID15091057
AuthorsJoan K Ransley (Leeds Trinity University, corresponding author), Judith K Donnelly (University of Leeds), Tanya Khara (0000-0002-6251-0052, University of Leeds), Tanya N Khara, Helen Botham (University of Leeds), Heidy Arnot, D C Greenwood (0000-0001-7035-3096, Nuffield Health), Janet E Cade, Janet Cade (0000-0003-3421-0121, University of Leeds)
Year2001
Volume4
Issue6
Pages1279-1286
Publication date2001-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1079/phn2001171
PMID11796091
OpenAlexW2132682059
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited10

Objectives: To validate the use of supermarket receipts as an index of fat and energy intake in a population that buys most of its food from supermarkets. Design: Cross-sectional, prospective dietary survey – feasibility study. Setting: Households situated within a 20-mile radius of a large (Tesco) supermarket in Leeds. Subjects: Two hundred and fourteen households who spend ≥=60% of their food purse in (Tesco and other) supermarkets. Results: Mean daily household purchase of fat, energy and percentage energy from fat contained in food from supermarkets were 185 g, 19.2 MJ and 35.9%. Mean daily household intakes of fat and energy were 190 g and 20.7 MJ, and 35% of energy was derived from fat. Mean household size was 2.4 persons. The association between the amount of fat and energy purchased from supermarkets and the amount of fat and energy consumed by households was strong. 0.90 MJ (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.8–1.0) of energy were consumed for every 1 MJ purchased from supermarkets and 0.76 g (95% CI: 0.64–0.87) of fat were consumed for every 1 g of fat purchased. Conclusions: The results show a strong association between estimates of the intakes of fat and energy and percentage energy from fat using 4-day food diaries and 28 days of receipts, in populations who buy most of their food from supermarkets. They also show that the fat content of total food purchases from supermarkets is 35.9% energy from fat compared with 33% energy from fat recommended by the Department of Health. This preliminary research indicates the feasibility of and potential for utilising large quantities of readily available data generated from supermarket checkouts in dietary surveys

Animal science · Biology · Business · Energy density · Environmental health · Obesity · Population · Saturated fat · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Engineering · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Food Science

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