Consumption of Food Offered by Delivery Applications (Apps)

This study aimed to investigate whether the use of food delivery applications is related to food consumption practices. Data collection was carried out between 5 and 20 June 2020 in a Brazilian capital with a final sample of 2113 individuals. The instrument included questions about socioeconomic cha...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2024-04, Vol.21 (5), p.568
Main Authors: Tahim, Jamile Carvalho, Verde, Sara Maria Moreira Lima, Maia, Carla Soraya Costa, Bezerra, Ilana Nogueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Body mass index
Brazil
Eating behavior
Family income
Feeding Behavior
Female
Food
Fruits
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mobile Applications
Population
Purchasing
Social networks
Vegetables
Young Adult
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Summary:This study aimed to investigate whether the use of food delivery applications is related to food consumption practices. Data collection was carried out between 5 and 20 June 2020 in a Brazilian capital with a final sample of 2113 individuals. The instrument included questions about socioeconomic characteristics, anthropometric data, and information about eating practices and the use of delivery apps. Logistic regression models were developed with the consumption of each food group as the outcome variable and the use of the application as the exposure variable. Of those interviewed, 78.1% used delivery apps to purchase food. The frequencies of the consumption of foods considered markers of healthy eating were higher for individuals who did not use the applications (59.7% vs. 38.7% for the daily consumption of fresh fruit, respectively, < 0.0001). The frequencies of the consumption of items considered markers of unhealthy eating were higher for individuals who used apps to purchase food prepared outside the home compared to those who did not (53.7 vs. 38.1 for weekly consumption of hamburgers, respectively, < 0.0001). The use of delivery applications influenced the users' eating practices through the acquisition of food within the digital scope and is related to a greater frequency of the consumption of unhealthy items by users.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph21050568