ArticleBMC public health2021
Home food environment and associations with weight and diet among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study.
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- Association of food environment with diet quality and Body Mass Index (BMI) of school-going adolescents in Nepal.PloS one · 2025Article
- Race/Ethnicity Modifies the Relationship Between Diet Quality at the Home- and Individual-Levels and Weight Status Among African American and Hispanic/Latinx Households With Preschool-Age Children.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2024Article
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- The Association between Food Security Status and the Home Food Environment among a Sample of Rural South Carolina Residents.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Preliminary Validation of Digital Photography to Assess the Home Food Environment.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Article
- Contextualizing the Neural Vulnerabilities Model of Obesity.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Can Ordering Groceries Online Support Diet Quality in Adults Who Live in Low Food Access and Low-Income Environments?Nutrients · 2023Article
- The association of social and food preparation location context with the quality of meals and snacks consumed by young adults: findings from the MYMeals wearable camera study.European journal of nutrition · 2022Article
- Family Social Support and Weight-Related Behaviors of School-Age Children: An Exploratory Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The energy density of meals and snacks consumed by young Australian adults (18-30 years old) are influenced by preparation location but not screen use nor social interactions: findings from the MYMeals wearable camera study.Journal of nutritional science · 2022Article
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backgroundThe home provides the physical and social context for the majority of eating behaviors for U.S. adults. This study describes eleven dimensions of the home food environment among a national sample of U.S. adults and identifies which are associated with diet quality and overweight/obesity.
methodsA national sample of U.S. adults ages 18 to 75 was recruited from an online survey panel. Respondents (n = 4942) reported on foods available in the home, including 1) fruit and vegetables, 2) salty snacks/sweets, 3) less healthy beverages, as well as 4) food placement, 5) shopping practices for fruits and vegetables, 6) food preparation, 7) portion control methods, 8) family meals from restaurants, 9) family household practices around TV and eating, 10) presence of a TV in the dining area, and 11) ownership of a scale. Self-reported height and weight, fruit and vegetable intake, and percent calories from fat were also assessed.
resultsMean household size was 2.6, 32.7% had children in the home, and 23.1% lived alone. The majority were White (67.7%), with 12.3% Black and 14.3% Hispanic. Mean age was 44.4 and 48.3% were men. In multivariable models, seven features of the home food environment were associated with meeting the recommended fruit and vegetable intake guidelines, with food placement, meal preparation, frequency of shopping for fruit, and a greater variety of fruits and vegetables available in the home most strongly associated. Eight of 11 features were associated with percent energy from fat, including restaurant food for family meals, salty snacks and sweets availability, less healthy beverages availability, food placement, meal preparation, frequency of shopping for fruit, family eating with the TV on, and having a TV in the dining area. More diverse fruit and vegetable availability was associated with lower odds of overweight/obesity, and more frequent family eating while watching TV was associated with increased odds of overweight/obesity.
conclusionTargeting these dimensions of the home food environment may be a promising approach for future intervention research.
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