Sodium, calorie, and sugary drink purchasing patterns in chain restaurants: Findings from NYC
To understand how consumer purchases in chain restaurants relate to nutrients of public health concern, sodium, calories and sugary drinks purchased for personal consumption were assessed through a customer intercept receipt study at a sample of New York City quick- and full-service chain restaurant...
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| author | Divya Prasad, MPH Tamar Adjoian Mezzacca, MPH Amaka V. Anekwe, MS, RDN Megan Lent, MPH Shannon M. Farley, DrPH Kimberly Kessler, JD Sonia Y. Angell, MD, MPH |
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| description | To understand how consumer purchases in chain restaurants relate to nutrients of public health concern, sodium, calories and sugary drinks purchased for personal consumption were assessed through a customer intercept receipt study at a sample of New York City quick- and full-service chain restaurants (QSR and FSR) in 2015. The percentages of respondents purchasing ≥2,300 mg sodium, ≥2,000 calories, and a sugary drink, respectively, were 14%, 3% and 32% at QSR, and 56%, 23%, and 22% at FSR. Sodium content of purchases averaged 1,260 mg at QSR and 2,897 mg at FSR and calories averaged 770 at QSR and 1,456 at FSR. 71% of QSR sugary drink purchases contained at least 200 calories. Purchasing patterns that are exceptionally high in sodium and calories, and that include sugary drinks, are common in chain restaurants. Because restaurant-sourced foods are a cornerstone of the American diet, fostering conditions that support healthful purchases is essential to reduce preventable disease and advance health. Keywords: Restaurants, Sodium, Energy Intake, Food and Beverages, Consumer Behavior, Public Health |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f1db96b94ddc46dca235e255a351ae9c2022-12-21T18:39:53ZengElsevierPreventive Medicine Reports2211-33552020-03-0117Sodium, calorie, and sugary drink purchasing patterns in chain restaurants: Findings from NYCDivya Prasad, MPH0Tamar Adjoian Mezzacca, MPH1Amaka V. Anekwe, MS, RDN2Megan Lent, MPH3Shannon M. Farley, DrPH4Kimberly Kessler, JD5Sonia Y. Angell, MD, MPH6New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention, 42-09 28th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101, United States; Corresponding author.New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention, 42-09 28th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101, United StatesNew York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention, 42-09 28th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101, United StatesNew York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention, 42-09 28th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101, United StatesNew York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention, 42-09 28th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101, United StatesNew York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention, 42-09 28th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101, United StatesNew York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Division of Prevention and Primary Care, 42-09 28th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101, United StatesTo understand how consumer purchases in chain restaurants relate to nutrients of public health concern, sodium, calories and sugary drinks purchased for personal consumption were assessed through a customer intercept receipt study at a sample of New York City quick- and full-service chain restaurants (QSR and FSR) in 2015. The percentages of respondents purchasing ≥2,300 mg sodium, ≥2,000 calories, and a sugary drink, respectively, were 14%, 3% and 32% at QSR, and 56%, 23%, and 22% at FSR. Sodium content of purchases averaged 1,260 mg at QSR and 2,897 mg at FSR and calories averaged 770 at QSR and 1,456 at FSR. 71% of QSR sugary drink purchases contained at least 200 calories. Purchasing patterns that are exceptionally high in sodium and calories, and that include sugary drinks, are common in chain restaurants. Because restaurant-sourced foods are a cornerstone of the American diet, fostering conditions that support healthful purchases is essential to reduce preventable disease and advance health. Keywords: Restaurants, Sodium, Energy Intake, Food and Beverages, Consumer Behavior, Public Healthhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335519302116 |
| spellingShingle | Divya Prasad, MPH Tamar Adjoian Mezzacca, MPH Amaka V. Anekwe, MS, RDN Megan Lent, MPH Shannon M. Farley, DrPH Kimberly Kessler, JD Sonia Y. Angell, MD, MPH Sodium, calorie, and sugary drink purchasing patterns in chain restaurants: Findings from NYC Preventive Medicine Reports |
| title | Sodium, calorie, and sugary drink purchasing patterns in chain restaurants: Findings from NYC |
| title_full | Sodium, calorie, and sugary drink purchasing patterns in chain restaurants: Findings from NYC |
| title_fullStr | Sodium, calorie, and sugary drink purchasing patterns in chain restaurants: Findings from NYC |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sodium, calorie, and sugary drink purchasing patterns in chain restaurants: Findings from NYC |
| title_short | Sodium, calorie, and sugary drink purchasing patterns in chain restaurants: Findings from NYC |
| title_sort | sodium calorie and sugary drink purchasing patterns in chain restaurants findings from nyc |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335519302116 |
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