ArticlePublic health nutrition2021
Factors associated with ordering food via online meal ordering services.
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- Combo Deals, Junk Meals: A Systematic Review Examining the Healthiness of Foods Promoted on Meal Delivery Apps.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Using Mobile Ecological Momentary Assessment to Understand Consumption and Context Around Online Food Delivery Use: Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Trial
- Beyond one-shot nudges: the effects of repeated interventions for healthier online meal ordering.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Profiling users and non-users of meal delivery services in Belgium using latent class analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
- Changes in the frequency of food orders and food choices on meal delivery apps during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian metropolitan region.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Menu item prices and promotions offered on a meal delivery app in the UK and their socio-economic patterns.Public health nutrition · 2025Article
- Understanding food choices and promoting healthier food options among online food delivery service users in Australia: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Community listening to understand determinants of healthy eating in an Australian priority community.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- The prevalence of online food delivery service usage and its association with anthropometric measurements in Muscat, Oman; a cross-sectional study.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Research on the expected utility of the nudge-based intervention strategy for healthy eating behavior in online catering.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- 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 potential of autonomous delivery services to increase fast-food consumption.Public health nutrition · 2024Article
- Positive serial dependence in ratings of food images for appeal and calories.Current biology : CB · 2024Article
- Edible Insects: Consumption, Perceptions, Culture and Tradition Among Adult Citizens from 14 Countries.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Food Delivery Apps and Their Potential to Address Food Insecurity in Older Adults: A Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Healthy Food Prices Increased More Than the Prices of Unhealthy Options during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Concurrent Challenges to the Food System.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Nutritional quality and consumer health perception of online delivery food in the context of China.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Does the Internet Bring People Closer Together or Further Apart? The Impact of Internet Usage on Interpersonal Communications.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Nutrition Guidelines for Improved Clinical Care.The Medical clinics of North America · 2022Review
- Investigating experiences of frequent online food delivery service use: a qualitative study in UK adults.BMC public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveOnline meal ordering services are increasing in popularity in Australia and globally. Meals ordered online for home delivery are typically less healthy than home-made meals, potentially contributing to weight gain. The aim of the present study was to identify the types of consumers who are most likely to engage in online meal ordering.
designA cross-sectional survey including items relating to demographic and lifestyle factors was disseminated via a web panel provider.
settingAustralia.
participantsA total of 2010 Australian adults aged 18+ years.
resultsMore than a quarter of respondents (28 %) engaged in online meal ordering at least once in the previous month. Younger respondents, those with a higher BMI, and those with higher education and income levels were more likely to have done so. Consuming higher levels of sugary drinks and fast-food restaurant patronage were significantly associated with ordering meals online for home delivery.
conclusionsThe outcomes of this study suggest that the use of online meal ordering services is becoming a common practice in Australia, and it is therefore important to implement evidence-based strategies and policies to encourage individuals to make healthy food choices when using these services.
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