Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Winter 1-2003
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Abstract
Objective
To describe the family mealtime environment and assess associations with adult fruit, vegetable, and fat intake.
Design
Telephone survey.
Participants
A convenience sample of 277 adults in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area were recruited through 4 schools. The sample was 85% female and 70% married. The mean number of children in the household was 2.6 (range 1 to 9).
Variables Measured
Adult fruit and vegetable intake, fat intake, and perceptions of the mealtime environment.
Analysis
Descriptive and mixed-model linear regression.
Results
Participants reported that the television was frequently on during dinner meals and almost one third felt that their family was too busy to eat dinner together. A higher frequency of television viewing during dinner was associated with lower fruit and vegetable consumption and higher fat consumption. Planning meals in advance was associated with higher fruit and vegetable consumption; however, 46% of the adults did not plan meals in advance. Arguments concerning eating behavior during dinner were associated with higher fat consumption.
Conclusion and Implications
The family meal environment is associated with adult eating patterns and should be considered when designing nutrition messages for families.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1499-4046(06)60323-0
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Boutelle, Kerri N.; Birnbaum, Amanda; Lytle, Leslie; Murray, David M.; and Story, Mary T., "Associations between Perceived Family Meal Environment and Parent Intake of Fruit,Vegetables, and Fat" (2003). Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works. 72.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/public-health-facpubs/72
Published Citation
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1499-4046(06)60323-0
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