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Energy implications of eating out and other diet behaviors in Filipino adults
Author(s) -
BAS ISABELITA N.,
LARGADO FE G.,
BORJA JUDITH B.,
LEE NANETTE R,
ADAIR LINDA S.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.1065.10
Subject(s) - medicine , environmental health , calorie , obesity , nutrient , young adult , demography , food science , gerontology , endocrinology , biology , ecology , sociology
Energy and other nutrient intakes have been linked with obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) development. Intervention messages are best expressed as modifications in food consumption and diet behaviors rather than in nutrient levels. We examined diet behaviors and associated nutrient intakes (using 24‐hour food recall data) in 1909 Filipino young adults aged 21–22 (53% males) and their mothers (2018; aged 35–68) from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey. The majority ate 3 meals/day (16% young adults and 22% mothers usually skip breakfast), and 77% usually ate snacks (mean 1.4/day). Buying ready‐cooked foods (RCF; 71% mothers, 83% young adults) and eating in fast food restaurants (FFR; 20% mothers, 50% young adults) are emerging trends in the country. Multivariable models show that compared to home cooked foods, the number of RCF in the diet was positively associated with mean calories/day and negatively associated with vitamin intakes. Most RCF are bought from neighborhood eateries and ambulant vendors which raises food safety issues. Fat intakes were positively associated with eating in FFR which merits concern given the increase in FFR in Cebu. Skipping breakfast was also positively associated with fat intakes congruent with studies showing that prolonged overnight fast promotes unhealthy eating later in the day. R01AG039443, R01HD054501 R01TW008288