Snack food consumption across the pune transect in India: A comparison of dietary behaviors based on consumer characteristics and locations
This study examines patterns of snack food consumption (SFC) in the rural-urban-slum transect (RUST) of a large city Pune and its precincts (population 10 million) in India. The transect structure aims to mimic a representative survey for the location capturing differences by age, gender, urbanicity...
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| author | Roy, Devesh Boss, Ruchira Saroj, Sunil Karandikar, Bhushana Pradhan, Mamata Pandey, Himanshi |
| author_browse | Boss, Ruchira Karandikar, Bhushana Pandey, Himanshi Pradhan, Mamata Roy, Devesh Saroj, Sunil |
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| description | This study examines patterns of snack food consumption (SFC) in the rural-urban-slum transect (RUST) of a large city Pune and its precincts (population 10 million) in India. The transect structure aims to mimic a representative survey for the location capturing differences by age, gender, urbanicity, and socio-economic levels. Dietary data from 1405 individuals were used to describe snacking patterns and other food consumed at different frequencies; extent of physical activity; and Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference of children, adolescents, and adults. Our results indicate high incidence of SFC across all population age groups, gender, socio-economic levels, and locations. A distinctive finding in relation to studies in high income countries is the prevalence of hunger snacking with 70% identifying hunger as the primary reason for SFC. Apart from hunger, particularly for adolescents, peer influence and social interactions played a significant role in SFC. Dietary behaviors of slum dwellers were characterized by three-quarters of them having SFC together with family members at home. SFC supplemented calories for low-income consumers and complemented calorie intake for high income ones. No significant association with BMI is possibly due to obesogenic SFC being likely offset by lower consumption of non-snack food and higher physical activity among poor and slum dwellers. Promoting awareness about diets and lifestyles, improving physical and economic access to healthier snacks and nutrient dense foods can improve diet quality in a large and heterogeneous population such as Pune. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1428282024-10-25T07:59:34Z Snack food consumption across the pune transect in India: A comparison of dietary behaviors based on consumer characteristics and locations Roy, Devesh Boss, Ruchira Saroj, Sunil Karandikar, Bhushana Pradhan, Mamata Pandey, Himanshi body mass index surveys urban areas capacity development meal patterns snack foods food consumption diet rural areas feeding preferences food preferences This study examines patterns of snack food consumption (SFC) in the rural-urban-slum transect (RUST) of a large city Pune and its precincts (population 10 million) in India. The transect structure aims to mimic a representative survey for the location capturing differences by age, gender, urbanicity, and socio-economic levels. Dietary data from 1405 individuals were used to describe snacking patterns and other food consumed at different frequencies; extent of physical activity; and Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference of children, adolescents, and adults. Our results indicate high incidence of SFC across all population age groups, gender, socio-economic levels, and locations. A distinctive finding in relation to studies in high income countries is the prevalence of hunger snacking with 70% identifying hunger as the primary reason for SFC. Apart from hunger, particularly for adolescents, peer influence and social interactions played a significant role in SFC. Dietary behaviors of slum dwellers were characterized by three-quarters of them having SFC together with family members at home. SFC supplemented calories for low-income consumers and complemented calorie intake for high income ones. No significant association with BMI is possibly due to obesogenic SFC being likely offset by lower consumption of non-snack food and higher physical activity among poor and slum dwellers. Promoting awareness about diets and lifestyles, improving physical and economic access to healthier snacks and nutrient dense foods can improve diet quality in a large and heterogeneous population such as Pune. 2021-12-10 2024-05-22T12:11:08Z 2024-05-22T12:11:08Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142828 en Open Access MDPI Roy, Devesh; Boss, Ruchira; Saroj, Sunil; Karandikar, Bhushana; Pradhan, Mamata; and Pandey, Himanshi. 2021. Snack food consumption across the pune transect in India: A comparison of dietary behaviors based on consumer characteristics and locations. Nutrients 13(12): 4325. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13124325 |
| spellingShingle | body mass index surveys urban areas capacity development meal patterns snack foods food consumption diet rural areas feeding preferences food preferences Roy, Devesh Boss, Ruchira Saroj, Sunil Karandikar, Bhushana Pradhan, Mamata Pandey, Himanshi Snack food consumption across the pune transect in India: A comparison of dietary behaviors based on consumer characteristics and locations |
| title | Snack food consumption across the pune transect in India: A comparison of dietary behaviors based on consumer characteristics and locations |
| title_full | Snack food consumption across the pune transect in India: A comparison of dietary behaviors based on consumer characteristics and locations |
| title_fullStr | Snack food consumption across the pune transect in India: A comparison of dietary behaviors based on consumer characteristics and locations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Snack food consumption across the pune transect in India: A comparison of dietary behaviors based on consumer characteristics and locations |
| title_short | Snack food consumption across the pune transect in India: A comparison of dietary behaviors based on consumer characteristics and locations |
| title_sort | snack food consumption across the pune transect in india a comparison of dietary behaviors based on consumer characteristics and locations |
| topic | body mass index surveys urban areas capacity development meal patterns snack foods food consumption diet rural areas feeding preferences food preferences |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142828 |
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