Associations of takeaway outlets with takeaway food consumption and adiposity: longitudinal analysis of the Fenland cohort
Authors' conclusion
Although takeaway outlet availability was linked to greater consumption and adiposity at baseline, it did not predict changes over time, underscoring the complexity of dietary behaviors and their relationship with the neighborhood food environment.
Study context
- Population
- Fenland Study participants (mean [SD] age 49.3 [7.4] years); takeaway outlet availability within 1 mile of home and workplace (2011 local authority data)
- Participants
- 7,581 participants
- Exposure
- Baseline takeaway outlet availability (home, workplace) and changes in takeaway consumption and adiposity
- Outcome
- Changes in takeaway food consumption (food frequency questionnaire) and body fat percentage (DXA) between baseline and follow-up
- Follow-up
- Mean 6.7 years
Methodological detailslongitudinal analysis of the Fenland cohort
- Longitudinal analysis of the Fenland cohort
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Changes in takeaway consumption and body fat percentage
Highest vs no combined home-workplace takeaway outlet availability: decrease in body fat percentage (1 of 12 associations tested)
0.68
95% CI 0.24–1.12
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Associations of takeaway outlets with takeaway food consumption and adiposity: longitudinal analysis of the Fenland cohort. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 9 October 2024. doi:10.
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