Social inequalities in the use of online food delivery services and associations with weight status: cross-sectional analysis of survey and consumer data.

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Abstract

Background

Little is known about who uses online food delivery services and how use of these services is associated with social inequalities in food purchasing and diet-related health. This study explored associations between social position and use of online takeaway food and grocery delivery services, and its association with weight status.

Methods

Data were obtained from households in a consumer research panel living in London and the north of England (n=1521) in February 2019. Use of online grocery delivery services was determined via recorded purchases, and takeaway food delivery app use via survey responses. Social position was approximated through occupation-based social grade and household income. We used logistic regression to estimate the associati

SUBMITTER: Cummins S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816591 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature