Associations Between Sociodemographic Factors and Adolescent Food Consumption During Independent Eating Occasions

Authors

Alex Kojo Anderson, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, USA.
Carolyn Gunther, Martha S. Pitzer for Women, Children, and Youth, College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
Blake Jones, Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA.
Karina Lora, Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Marla Reicks, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
Rickelle Richards, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA.
Grace Shearrer, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA.
Siew Sun Wong, School of Nutrition and Public Health, Oregon State University, Corvalis, USA.
Jinan Banna, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Manoa, USA.
Laura Hopkins, Department of Public Health and Prevention Science, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, USA.
Lillie Monroe-Lord, Center for Nutrition, Diet and Health, University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC, USA.
Glade Topham, Department of Applied Human Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

12-15-2024

Journal

Ecology of food and nutrition

DOI

10.1080/03670244.2024.2439959

Keywords

Adolescents; caregivers; food consumption; independent eating occasions; sociodemographic characteristics

Abstract

Associations were examined between sociodemographic characteristics of a US online survey sample of caregiver/adolescent dyads (n = 533) and food intake during independent eating occasions. Caregivers reported sociodemographic characteristics for dyads. Adolescents reported daily intake frequency of sugar-sweetened beverages, junk foods, sugary foods, fast food, and fruits and vegetables during independent eating occasions. Logistic regression analysis showed increased odds of sugar-sweetened beverage intake by White vs. Asian counterparts, decreased odds of sugary food intake by age (12 vs. 11-year-olds) and increased odds of sugary food intake by weight status (overweight/obesity vs. normal weight). Understanding these relationships may inform future intervention development.

APA Citation

Anderson, Alex Kojo; Gunther, Carolyn; Jones, Blake; Lora, Karina; Reicks, Marla; Richards, Rickelle; Shearrer, Grace; Wong, Siew Sun; Banna, Jinan; Hopkins, Laura; Monroe-Lord, Lillie; and Topham, Glade, "Associations Between Sociodemographic Factors and Adolescent Food Consumption During Independent Eating Occasions" (2024). GW Authored Works. Paper 6155.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/6155

Department

Exercise and Nutrition Sciences