Consumption of Foods Away from Home Is Associated with Lower Diet Quality Among Adults Living in Puerto Rico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Consuming foods away from home (FAFH) is ubiquitous, yet, it is unclear how it influences diet in diverse populations.

Objective

The study aimed to evaluate the association between frequency and type of consumption of FAFH and diet quality.

Design

The study had a cross-sectional design. Participants self-reported the frequency of consuming FAFH as "rarely" (≤1 time per week) vs "frequently" (≥2 times per week) at various commercial establishments or noncommercial FAFH (ie, friends' or relatives' homes).

Participants/setting

Participants were adults (aged 30 through 75 years) from the PRADLAD (Puerto Rico Assessment of Diet, Lifestyle, and Diseases) study conducted in San Juan, Puerto Rico metro area (n = 239) in 2015.

Main outcome measures

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SUBMITTER: Bezares N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9763551 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature