Away-from-home meals: Prevalence and characteristics in a metropolis

Revista de Nutrição

Bartira Mendes Gorgulho¹  Regina Mara Fisberg¹  Dirce Maria Lobo Marchioni¹ 

关键词: Eating;    Feeding behavior;    Food habits;    Ingestão de alimentos;    Comportamento alimentar;    Hábitos alimentares;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1415-52732014000600005

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Objective: This study aimed to characterize away-from-home meals.Methods: This population-based, cross-sectional study measured dietary intake by administering 24-hour recalls by telephone. Away-from-home breakfast, lunch, and dinner were described and characterized according to the foods that contribute most to the intake of energy, fat, sodium, and added sugar permeal.Results: f the 834 respondents, 24% had had at least one meal away from home. The average energy intake per away-from-home meal was 628 kcal (±101 kcal), about 35% of the average daily intake for this population. Meals contained both healthy foods, such as rice, beans, and fish, and unhealthy foods, such as soft drinks, snacks, sandwiches, and pizza.Conclusion: Individuals who ate away from home had worse diets. However, the presence of healthy foods indicates a possibility of improvement if purposeful programmatic actions are taken.

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