Fast food, other food choices and body mass index in teenagers in the United Kingdom (ALSPAC): a structural equation modelling approach

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. 1325-1330 ◽  
Author(s):  
L K Fraser ◽  
K L Edwards ◽  
J E Cade ◽  
G P Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Modelling Approach

scholarly journals Reconsidering the relationship between fast-food outlets, area-level deprivation, diet quality and body mass index: an exploratory structural equation modelling approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (9) ◽  
pp. 861-866 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Hobbs ◽  
Mark Green ◽  
Kath Roberts ◽  
Claire Griffiths ◽  
Jim McKenna
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Food Outlet ◽  
Fast Food Outlet ◽  
Food Outlets ◽  
Equation Modelling

BackgroundInternationally, the prevalence of adults with obesity is a major public health concern. Few studies investigate the explanatory pathways between fast-food outlets and body mass index (BMI). We use structural equation modelling to explore an alternative hypothesis to existing research using area-level deprivation as the predictor of BMI and fast-food outlets and diet quality as mediators.MethodsAdults (n=7544) from wave II of the Yorkshire Health Study provided self-reported diet, height and weight (used to calculate BMI). Diet quality was based on sugary drinks, wholemeal (wholegrain) bread and portions of fruit and vegetables. Fast-food outlets were mapped using the Ordnance Survey Points of Interest within 2 km radial buffers around home postcode which were summed to indicate availability. Age (years), gender (female/male) and long-standing health conditions (yes/no) were included as covariates.ResultsThere was little evidence linking fast-food outlets to diet or BMI. An independent association between fast-food outlet availability and BMI operated counterintuitively and was small in effect. There was also little evidence of mediation between fast-food outlet availability and BMI. However, there was more evidence that area-level deprivation was associated with increased BMI, both as an independent effect and through poorer diet quality.ConclusionThis exploratory study offers a first step for considering complexity and pathways linking fast-food outlets, area-level deprivation, diet quality and BMI. Research should respond to and build on the hypothesised pathways and our simple framework presented within our study.

scholarly journals The contribution of body mass index to appraisal delay in colorectal cancer diagnosis: a structural equation modelling study

2017 ◽  
Vol 116 (12) ◽  
pp. 1638-1642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen E Dyer ◽  
Levent Dumenci ◽  
Laura A Siminoff ◽  
Maria D Thomson ◽  
Jennifer Elston Lafata
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Modelling Study
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