The association between socioeconomic status and adult fast-food consumption in the U.S.

摘要: Health follows a socioeconomic status (SES) gradient in developed countries, with disease prevalence falling as SES rises. This pattern is partially attributed to differences nutritional intake, the poor eating least healthy diets. paper examines whether there an one specific aspect of nutrition: fast-food consumption. Fast food generally high calories and low nutrients. We use data from 2008, 2010, 2012 waves National Longitudinal Survey Youth (NLSY79) test adult consumption United States falls monetary resources rise (n=8136). research uses more recent than previous studies includes comprehensive measure wealth addition income SES. find little evidence respect wealth. While adults highest quintile are 54.5% less likely report those lowest quintile, second third quintiles no fast food-food intake poorest. Contrary popular belief, rises middle quintiles. The variation across groups is, however, small. Those wealthiest ate about meal on average quintile. Other factors play bigger role explaining consumption: reading ingredient labels negatively associated while soda hours work positively