Influence of food preparation behaviors on 5-year weight change and obesity risk in a French prospective cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food preparation behaviors may markedly determine dietary intake and consequently influence weight status. However, the few available studies have found equivocal results. No study has prospectively investigated the association between food preparation behaviors and weight change over time. We estimated the associations of food preparation behaviors with the 5-year relative weight change and the risk of developing obesity in 12,851 French adults participating in the NutriNet-Santé cohort study. The mediating effect of dietary intake was also addressed.

Methods

Frequency and time for meal preparation, cooking skills, preparation from scratch, kitchen equipment, cooking enjoyment, willingness to cook better/more frequently and dietary intake were assessed at baselin

SUBMITTER: Mejean C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6258165 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature