ERIC Number: EJ1377698
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
The Influence of Frequent Consumption of Foods-Away-from-Home on the Total Diet Quality and Weight Status among Faculty and Staff
Journal of American College Health, v71 n1 p292-299 2023
Objective: To assess the dietary quality and determine the influence of food-away-from-home (FAFH) on dietary quality and weight status among faculty and staff. Participants and methods: Faculty and staff (n = 152) from a public university completed an online Food Frequency Questionnaire. Number of FAFH consumed per week, dietary intakes, dietary quality as assessed by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015, and body mass index (BMI) were measured. Results: On average participants consumed FAFH four times per week. FAFH was associated with increased intake of trans-fats (p < 0.05) and reduced HEI scores (p < 0.01). Increased consumption of trans-fats was associated with a high BMI (p < 0.001). Conversely, an increase in the HEI-2015 score was associated with a reduction in BMI (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Results suggest that the consumption of FAFH increased the intake of trans-fats and decreased diet quality, while improvements in diet quality, as measured by the HEI-score, were associated with reduced BMI among faculty and staff.
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Dietetics, Food, Body Weight, College Faculty, School Personnel, Body Height, Body Composition, Obesity, Nutrition
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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