More frequent cooking at home is associated with higher Healthy Eating Index-2015 score.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between cooking frequency and Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015, overall and by income, among US adults.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis using multivariable linear regression models to examine the association between cooking frequency and total HEI-2015 score adjusted for sociodemographic variables, overall and stratified by income.

Setting

Nationally representative survey data from the USA.

Participants

Adults aged ≥20 years (with 2 d of 24 h dietary recall data) obtained from the 2007 to 2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (n 8668).

Results

Compared with cooking dinner 0-2 times/week, greater cooking frequency was associated with higher HEI-2015 score overall (≥7 times/week: +3·57 points, P < 0·001),

SUBMITTER: Wolfson JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11374573 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature