Nutritional quality of major meals consumed away from home in Brazil and its association with the overall diet quality

Gorgulho, Bartira Mendes; Fisberg, Regina Mara; Marchioni, Dirce Maria Lobo

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.04.020

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“…Our results concurred with previous studies that showed higher FAFH consumption may play an important role in the current obesity epidemic for adults. Away-fromhome eating has been shown to be characterized by high energy and fat intakes, especially saturated fat, along with low micronutrient intakes (7)(8)(9)20,21) , which could explain why more FAFH consumption increases the body weight indicators. A national survey among Korean adults reported that heavy FAFH consumption (obtaining ≥5858 kJ (≥1400 kcal) from FAFH per day), specifically at fullservice restaurants, was significantly related to higher BMI and WC, in which larger associations were found at higher quantiles (12) .…”

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Gender difference in the association between food away-from-home consumption and body weight outcomes among Chinese adults

Zhang

Wang

et al. 2016

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: The present study aimed to explore the associations between food away-from-home (FAFH) consumption and body weight outcomes among Chinese adults. Design: FAFH was defined as food prepared at restaurants and the percentage of energy from FAFH was calculated. Measured BMI and waist circumference (WC) were used as body weight outcomes. Quantile regression models for BMI and WC were performed separately by gender. Setting: Information on demographic, socio-economic, diet and health parameters at individual, household and community levels was collected in twelve provinces of China. Subjects: A cross-sectional sample of 7738 non-pregnant individuals aged 18-60 years from the China Health and Nutrition Survey 2011 was analysed. Results: For males, quantile regression models showed that percentage of energy from FAFH was associated with an increase in BMI of 0·01, 0·01, 0·01, 0·02, 0·02 and 0·03 kg/m 2 at the 5th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th and 95th quantile, and an increase in WC of 0·04, 0·06, 0·06, 0·04, 0·06, 0·05 and 0·07 cm at the 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th and 95th quantile. For females, percentage of energy from FAFH was associated with 0·01, 0·01, 0·01 and 0·02 kg/m 2 increase in BMI at the 10th, 25th, 90th and 95th quantile, and with 0·05, 0·04, 0·03 and 0·03 cm increase in WC at the 5th, 10th, 25th and 75th quantile. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that FAFH consumption is relatively more important for BMI and WC among males rather than females in China. Public health initiatives are needed to encourage Chinese adults to make healthy food choices when eating out. China has experienced a significant increase in the prevalence of obesity during recent decades (1,2) , with increasing BMI and waist circumference (WC) over time, particularly for those at the highest BMI and WC levels (3) . The increasing obesity epidemic has also shown gender disparities in terms of sociodemographic characteristics. For example, obesity prevalence was higher in lower educated women, but in men with higher education (4) .One of the major factors underlying the obesity epidemic is considered to be the dramatic transition in dietary intake and eating behaviours in China. Previous work has identified higher fat and sodium intakes, accompanied by increasing consumption of edible oils and animal-source foods, and prevalent snacking and eating out (5) . Typically, food away from home (FAFH) is defined as food eaten or prepared outside the home, including restaurant food, which comprises the majority of FAFH, as well as foods obtained from canteens and fixed or mobile stalls. In China, consumption of FAFH has increased substantially. The share of urban food expenditure on FAFH rose from 14·7 % in 2000 to 20·6 % in 2008 (6) . A large body of literature has shown that FAFH consumption is associated with high intakes of energy and saturated fat, and low micronutrient intakes (7)(8)(9)(10) .Meanwhile, other studies in developed countries have reported a relationship between increased FAFH consumption and higher BMI o...

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Gender difference in the association between food away-from-home consumption and body weight outcomes among Chinese adults

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Wang

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“…Public concern over the increase in food consumption away from home (as shown in our results) is justified by the reduction in nutritional quality associated with this behavior. Evidence in various countries shows that meals prepared away from home tend to have higher energy density and saturated fat and lower nutritional content than meals prepared at home 6,5,10,25,26 , so the habit of eating out has frequently been associated with excessive weight gain and has thus been identified as a key factor in the overweight and obesity epidemic in children and adults 4,8,9,27,28 . The same scenario was found in Brazil in [2008][2009], showing that individuals who reported habitually eating away from home tended to have higher total energy consumption in the diet 29 .…”

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Trends in spending on eating away from home in Brazil, 2002-2003 to 2008-2009

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The study aims to describe trends in food consumption away from home in Brazil from 2002-2003 to 2008-2009 and to analyze the influence of income on this behavior. The authors used data collected by the Household Budget Surveys conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in 2002-2003 and 2008-2009. The information analyzed in this study involves records of food and beverage purchases for consumption away from home. Trends in eating away from home were estimated for the total population and according to demographic and economic strata. The association between the share of food consumed away from home and income was studied using regression models to estimate income elasticity coefficients. The share of eating away from home increased 25% during the period, reaching 28% of total spending on food. Each 10% increase in mean per capita income leads to a 3.5% increase in the share of food consumed away from home. This suggests that income growth will result in future increases in the share of eating away from home.

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“…In six years (2002/2003-2008/2009) the participation of away-from-home foods in food expenditures in urban areas increased from one-fourth (25.7%) to one-third (33.1%), and in rural areas, from 13.1% to 17.5%. In 2008 the mean intake of away-from-home calories corresponded to approximately 16.0% of the total calorie intake and was greater in males and individuals with higher income per family member from urban areas of the Brazilian Southeast Away-from-home foods have higher energy density, fat content, and saturated fat content; and lower micronutrient content [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] . Gorgulho et al 10 assessed the quality of homemade and away-from-home meals in the municipality of São Paulo and found that the latter had lower nutritional quality, potentially contributing to the development of chronic Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) 10 .…”

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Away-from-home meals: Prevalence and characteristics in a metropolis

Gorgulho¹,

Fisberg²,

Marchioni³

2014

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A B S T R A C T ObjectiveThis study aimed to characterize away-from-home meals. MethodsThis population-based, cross-sectional study measured dietary intake by administering 24-hour recalls by telephone. Away-from-home breakfast, lunch, and dinner were described and characterized according to the foods that contribute most to the intake of energy, fat, sodium, and added sugar per meal. ResultsOf the 834 respondents, 24% had had at least one meal away from home. The average energy intake per away-from-home meal was 628 kcal (±101 kcal), about 35% of the average daily intake for this population. Meals contained both healthy foods, such as rice, beans, and fish, and unhealthy foods, such as soft drinks, snacks, sandwiches, and pizza. ConclusionIndividuals who ate away from home had worse diets. However, the presence of healthy foods indicates a possibility of improvement if purposeful programmatic actions are taken.Indexing terms: Eating. Feeding behavior. Food habits. R E S U M O ObjetivoO presente estudo tem como objetivo caracterizar as refeições realizadas fora do lar.

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Nutritional quality of major meals consumed away from home in Brazil and its association with the overall diet quality

Cited by 29 publications

References 23 publications

Gender difference in the association between food away-from-home consumption and body weight outcomes among Chinese adults

Gender difference in the association between food away-from-home consumption and body weight outcomes among Chinese adults

Trends in spending on eating away from home in Brazil, 2002-2003 to 2008-2009

Away-from-home meals: Prevalence and characteristics in a metropolis

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