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CURRENT OBESITY REPORTS
Volume 3, Issue 4, Pages 459-469Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s13679-014-0121-z
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Body mass index; Childhood obesity; Diet quality; Food-away-from-home consumption; Fast-food consumption
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Childhood obesity is associated with a number of serious health risks that can persist into adulthood. While trends in food away from home and fast-food consumption have paralleled trends in childhood obesity, it is important to identify whether this is a causal relationship. This paper reviews recent literature in this area to summarize if there is a consensus in research findings. We group the literature into two areas - consumption of and access to food away from home (FAFH). While no consensus findings have been reached in either area, the evidence of an association between FAFH consumption and childhood obesity has gained strength. Further, there is evidence that FAFH meals add calories to children's diets. The literature on the role of FAFH access and childhood obesity has continued producing mixed results.
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