Definitions and Assessment Methods of 'Home Cooking' in Studies with Dietary Variables: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Home cooking is a complex idea that involves multiple skills and behaviors and can be interpreted differently. Using six databases (two of which were Japanese), this scoping review examined the definitions and methods used in studies investigating the relationship between home cooking and dietary variables. Of the 40 studies (2 in Japanese) included in this review, 8 provided definitions but did not specify the extent or level that convenience foods can be allowed in food preparation. The methods were classified into two categories, namely, perception-dependent (n = 29) if using a self-reported instrument, or perception-independent (n = 11) if based on investigators' classification. Subsequently, indicators of home cooking were classified based on survey attributes (e.g., fre

SUBMITTER: Yuan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9412361 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature