Snacking behaviors, diet quality, and body mass index in a community sample of working adults

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Timothy L BarnesJulian Wolfson

Abstract

Snacking behaviors have been linked with higher energy intake and excess weight. However, results have been inconsistent. In addition, few data are available on the extent to which snacking affects diet quality. This study describes snacking behaviors, including total snacking energy, frequency, time of day, and percentage of snacking energy intake by food groups, and their associations with diet quality and body mass index (BMI; calculated as kg/m(2)). Snacking behaviors and dietary intake were examined cross-sectionally among 233 adults participating in a community-based worksite nutrition intervention from September 2010 through February 2013. Three telephone-administered 24-hour dietary recalls were collected (2 weekdays; 1 weekend day). Diet quality was characterized by the Healthy Eating Index 2010 and BMI was computed using measured height and weight. The setting was a large metropolitan medical complex in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Outcome measures included diet quality and BMI. General linear regression models were used to examine associations between each of the snacking behaviors as independent variables, and diet quality and BMI as dependent variables. Percent of snacking energy from fruit and juice (β=.13; P=0.001) an...Continue Reading

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