ADOLESCENTS PURCHASING FOOD AWAY FROM HOME Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • BackgroundAdolescents often have their own money. Spending on food away from home may influence their health status.ObjectiveTo examine factors associated with purchasing food away from home among adolescentsDesignCrosssectional analyses using 2007 Panel Survey of Income Dynamics, Child Development Study data (n=1,181). Adjusted logistic regression was used.ResultsIn general older age, higher levels of parental education, and drinking more juice and less milk were associated with purchasing food away from home. Among younger adolescents (1216 yrs) being Black and having a history of food insecurity were associated with purchasing food away from home; while living in the inner city, being lower income, participating in the Food Stamp Program, being overweight/obese, and eating more fruit were associated with not purchasing food away from home. Among older adolescents (1619 yrs) being middle income (vs. high income), being overweight/obese, and having better health status were associated with purchasing food away from home; while being Hispanic, having a history of food insecurity, drinking more milk, and usually eating a hot lunch at school were associated with not purchasing food away from home.ConclusionsTargeting nutrition education to adolescents with greater likelihood to purchase food away from home may be useful.This analysis was not funded.

published proceedings

  • The FASEB Journal

author list (cited authors)

  • Racine, E. F., & Mueffelmann, R.

citation count

  • 0

complete list of authors

  • Racine, Elizabeth F||Mueffelmann, Rebecca

publication date

  • April 2013

publisher