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Who chooses "healthy" meals? An analysis of lunchtime meal quality in a workplace cafeteria.

Sally Lawrence BullockHilary M WinthropDerek HalesFeng-Chang LinYumei YangAlice S AmmermanAnthony J Viera
Published in: BMC public health (2024)
The overall HEI-2015 scores indicate that the menu of options offered in the cafeterias and individual meal selections did not align with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and there were significant associations between average lunchtime meal quality scores and several demographic characteristics. These results suggest that healthy eating promotion activities in workplaces may need to be tailored to the demographic characteristics of the employees, and efforts to improve the food environment in the workplace could improve meal quality for all employees.
Keyphrases
  • quality improvement
  • physical activity
  • weight loss
  • risk assessment
  • smoking cessation