The association of fast food consumption with poor dietary outcomes and obesity among children: is it the fast food or the remainder of the diet?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although fast food consumption has been linked to adverse health outcomes, the relative contribution of fast food itself compared with the rest of the diet to these associations remains unclear.

Objective

Our objective was to compare the independent associations with overweight/obesity or dietary outcomes for fast food consumption compared with dietary pattern for the remainder of intake.

Design

This cross-sectional analysis studied 4466 US children aged 2-18 y from NHANES 2007-2010. Cluster analysis identified 2 dietary patterns for the non-fast food remainder of intake: Western (50.3%) and Prudent. Multivariable-adjusted linear and logistic regression models examined the association between fast food consumption and dietary pattern for the remainder of in

SUBMITTER: Poti JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3862453 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature