Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA.
Public Health Nutr. 2013 May;16(5):883-93. doi: 10.1017/S1368980012003539. Epub 2012 Aug 3.
To describe shared meal patterns and examine associations with dietary intake among young adults.
Population-based, longitudinal cohort study (Project EAT: Eating and Activity in Teens and Young Adults).
Participants completed surveys and FFQ in high-school classrooms in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, USA in 1998-1999 (mean age = 15·0 years, 'adolescence') and follow-up measures online or by mail in 2008-2009 (mean age = 25·3 years, 'young adulthood').
There were 2052 participants who responded to the 10-year follow-up survey and reported on frequency of having shared meals.
Among young adults, the frequency of shared meals during the past week was as follows: never (9·9 %), one or two times (24·7 %), three to six times (39·1 %) and seven or more times (26·3 %). Having more frequent family meals during adolescence predicted a higher frequency of shared meals in young adulthood above and beyond other relevant sociodemographic factors such as household composition and parental status. Compared with young adults who never had family meals during adolescence, those young adults who reported seven or more family meals per week during adolescence had an average of one additional shared meal per week. Having more frequent shared meals in young adulthood was associated with greater intake of fruit among males and females, and with higher intakes of vegetables, milk products and some key nutrients among females.
Nutrition professionals should encourage families of adolescents to share meals often and establish the tradition of eating together, and work with young adults to ensure that healthy food and beverage choices are offered at mealtimes.
描述年轻人共同用餐模式，并探讨其与饮食摄入的关联。
基于人群的纵向队列研究（EAT 项目：青少年和年轻人的饮食和活动）。
参与者在美国明尼苏达州明尼阿波利斯/圣保罗的高中教室里完成了调查和食物频率问卷，时间为 1998-1999 年（平均年龄为 15.0 岁，“青少年期”），并于 2008-2009 年通过在线或邮件进行了随访测量（平均年龄为 25.3 岁，“青年期”）。
共有 2052 名参与者对 10 年随访调查做出了回应，并报告了共同用餐的频率。
在青年期，过去一周共同用餐的频率如下：从不（9.9%）、一到两次（24.7%）、三到六次（39.1%）和七次或更多次（26.3%）。在青少年期经常与家人一起用餐预示着在考虑到家庭结构和父母状况等其他相关社会人口因素后，青年期共同用餐的频率更高。与青少年期从不与家人一起用餐的年轻人相比，那些报告在青少年期每周有 7 次或更多家庭餐的年轻人平均每周多一次共同用餐。在青年期共同用餐的频率较高与男性和女性水果摄入量的增加有关，与女性蔬菜、奶制品和某些关键营养素摄入量的增加有关。
营养专业人员应鼓励青少年的家庭经常共同用餐并建立一起用餐的传统，并与年轻人合作，确保在进餐时提供健康的食物和饮料选择。
