Fast Food Consumption Among Adults in the United States, 2013-2016

NCHS Data Brief. 2018 Oct:(322):1-8.

Abstract

Fast food is a part of the American diet and has been associated with high caloric intake (1), and poor diet quality (2). Time, financial resources, price, and availability influence fast food consumption (3). This report presents data on the percentage of adults who consumed fast food on a given day in the United States during 2013-2016.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Aged
  • Energy Intake
  • Fast Foods / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Income / statistics & numerical data
  • Male
  • Meals
  • Middle Aged
  • Racial Groups / statistics & numerical data
  • Sex Distribution
  • United States
  • Young Adult