Abstract
Objectives. This study examined whether foods in household pantries are an indicator of household members' diet. Methods. In a random-digit-dial survey, the presence in the house of 15 high-fat foods was assessed with whoever answered the phone. A randomly selected household member was surveyed about diet-related behaviors (n = 1002). Results. Individuals in the precontemplation stage of dietary change had more high-fat foods in their pantry than those in maintenance (means of 7.4 and 5.8, respectively). Individuals with low-fat pantries had an intake of 32% energy from fat vs 37% for those with high-fat pantries. Conclusions. Household food inventories are a practical and valid approach to monitoring dietary behaviors in community- based studies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 272-275 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American journal of public health |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health