Who chooses "healthy" meals? An analysis of lunchtime meal quality in a workplace cafeteria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The workplace can play an important role in shaping the eating behaviors of U.S. adults. Unfortunately, foods obtained in the workplace tend to be low in nutritional quality. Questions remain about the best way to approach the promotion of healthy food purchases among employees and to what extent health promotion activities should be tailored to the demographic characteristics of the employees. The purpose of this study was to (1) assess the nutritional quality of lunchtime meal purchases by employees in cafeterias of a large organization, (2) examine associations between lunchtime meal quality selection and the demographic characteristics of employees, and (3) determine the healthfulness of foods and beverages offered in the cafeterias of this organization.

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SUBMITTER: Bullock SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10979548 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature