Americans and food choices : select research on time and diet / Daniel Schneiderman and Jon Kowalski, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schneiderman, Daniel, editor.

Kowalski, Jon, editor.

Series:

Nutrition and diet research progress series.

Nutrition and diet research progress

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diet--United States.

Diet.

Nutrition--United States.

Nutrition.

Food habits--United States.

Food habits.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science, [2013]

Summary:

Examining the eating patterns of the U.S. population is a key factor to improving our understanding of the determinants of Americans' nutrition and health. Analyzing the time Americans spend in various activities, and in particular food-related activities, may provide some insight into why nutrition and health outcomes vary over time and across different segments of the population. A better understanding of these factors could improve programs and policies targeted at reducing obesity and improving overall nutrition. This book examines select research on American's food choices, with a focus on how Americans rate their diet quality; new food choices free of trans fats; and the taxing of caloric sweetened beverages and its potential effect on beverage consumption, calorie intake and obesity.

Contents:

How much time do Americans spend on food? / Karen S. Hamrick ... [et al.]

How Americans rate their diet quality : an increasingly realistic perspective / Christian Gregory, Travis Smith and Minh Wendt

New food choices free of trans fats better align U.S. diets with health recommendations / Ilya Rahkovsky, Steve Martinez and Fred Kuchler

Taxing caloric sweetened beverages : potential effects on beverage consumption, calorie intake, and obesity / Travis A. Smith, Biing-Hwan Lin and Jonq-Ying Lee.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62257-876-7