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The Effect of Demographic, Economic, and Nutrition Factors on the Frequency of Food Away from Home [PDF]

Food away from home, especially fast food, is often cited as contributing to rising obesity. This negative publicity can affect the demand for restaurant meals. In this study econometric models explaining visits to table service and fast food restaurants
Binkley, James K.
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Obesity in Urban Food Markets: Evidence from Geo-referenced Micro Data [PDF]

This paper provides quantitative estimates of the effect of proximity to fast food restaurants and grocery stores on obesity in urban food markets. Our empirical model combined georeferenced micro data on access to fast food restaurants and grocery ...
Florax, Raymond J.G.M., Snyder, Samantha D., Chen, Susan E.   +2 more
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Exposure to Food Advertising On Television: Associations With Children’s Fast Food and Soft Drink Consumption and Obesity [PDF]

There is insufficient research on the direct effects of food advertising on children's diet and diet-related health, particularly in non-experimental settings.
Jennifer L. Harris, Tatiana Andreyeva, Inas Rashad Kelly   +2 more
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Availability of healthier options in traditional and nontraditional rural fast-food outlets

BMC Public Health, 2008
Background Food prepared away from home has become increasingly popular to U.S. families, and may contribute to obesity. Sales have been dominated by fast food outlets, where meals are purchased for dining away from home or in the home. Although national
McIntosh Alex, Sharkey Joseph R, Creel Jennifer S, Anding Jenna, Huber J   +4 more
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Nutrition Information and Health Message on Sugar, Salt, and Fat Content on Ready-to-Serve Food Products in Indonesia: An Examination of Consumer and Producer Perspectives

Journal of Consumer Sciences
The popularity of ready-to-serve foods has increased in Indonesia, particularly among busy consumers with limited time for cooking at home. However, the consumption of ready-to-serve foods high in sugar, salt, and fat (SSF) has prompted concerns ...
Zuraidah Nasution, Rimbawan Rimbawan, Deannisa Fajriaty, Syifa Qolbiyah Nasir, Aang Sutrisna, Eny Kurnia Sari, Eva Susanti   +6 more
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Fast food purchasing and access to fast food restaurants: a multilevel analysis of VicLANES

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2009
Background While previous research on fast food access and purchasing has not found evidence of an association, these studies have had methodological problems including aggregation error, lack of specificity between the exposures and outcomes, and lack ...
Kavanagh Anne M, Bentley Rebecca J, Thornton Lukar E   +2 more
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Gambaran Indeks Massa Tubuh Remaja Usia 15-17 Tahun yang Mengonsumsi Makanan Cepat Saji (Fast Food) Pola Barat di SMA Yayasan Pendidikan Shafiyyatul Amaliyyah Medan

, 2013
Western fast food is a type of food that is easy to prepare, practical and generally produced by the food processing industry with high technology and provide a various of additives to preserve and provide flavor to the product.
Utami, Binartha
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The Dynamic Impacts of Public Perceptions of Fast-Food Products with Nutrition Facts on Fast-Food Consumption

Although most American eat at a fast-food restaurant 1 to 3 times a week, they would realize that fast food consumption is highly associated with chronic diseases and generates negative impacts on their health.
Li Zeng, Po-Lin Pan, Manu Bhandari
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Focusing on fast food restaurants alone underestimates the relationship between neighborhood deprivation and exposure to fast food in a large rural area

Nutrition Journal, 2011
Background Individuals and families are relying more on food prepared outside the home as a source for at-home and away-from-home consumption. Restricting the estimation of fast-food access to fast-food restaurants alone may underestimate potential ...
Dean Wesley R, Johnson Cassandra M, Sharkey Joseph R, Horel Scott A   +3 more
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Household Fast Food Expenditures and Children's Television Viewing: Can They Really Significantly Influence Children's Dietary Quality? [PDF]

Previous studies have found a strong relationship between food-away-from-home expenditures and television viewing, and children's diet. This study revisits this issue by examining the impact of household fast food expenditures and children's television ...
You, Wen, Nayga, Rodolfo M., Jr.
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