ArticleNutrients2020
Frequency of Restaurant, Delivery and Takeaway Usage Is Not Related to BMI among Adults in Scotland.
Article in Nutrients, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Social inequalities in the use of online food delivery services and associations with weight status: cross-sectional analysis of survey and consumer data.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- The usage of different types of food outlets was not significantly associated with body mass index during the third COVID-19 national lockdown in the United Kingdom.Obesity science & practice · 2022Article
- Consumption of takeaway and delivery meals is associated with increased BMI and percent fat among UK Biobank participants.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2022Article
- The impact of the novel coronavirus movement restrictions in the United Kingdom on food outlet usage and body mass index.Obesity science & practice · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe frequency of visits to restaurants has been suggested to contribute to the pandemic of obesity. However, few studies have examined how individual use of these restaurants is related to Body Mass Index (BMI).
aimTo investigate the association between the usage of different types of food outlets and BMI among adults in Scotland.
methodThe study was cross-sectional. Participants completed an online survey for seven consecutive days where all food purchased at food outlets was reported each day. We explored the relationship between BMI and usage of these food outlets.
resultsThe total number of participants that completed the survey was 681. The BMI of both males and females was not related to frequency of use of Full-Service Restaurants (FSRs), Fast-Food Restaurants (FFRs), delivery or takeaways, when assessed individually or combined (TFOs = total food outlets).
conclusionThese cross-sectional data do not support the widespread belief that consumption of food out of the home at fast-food and full-service restaurants, combined with that derived from deliveries and takeaways, is a major driver of obesity in Scotland.
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