Curtin University, WA, Australia.
Cancer Council Western Australia, Subiaco, WA, Australia.
Public Health Nutr. 2021 Dec;24(17):5704-5709. doi: 10.1017/S1368980021001294. Epub 2021 Mar 25.
Online meal ordering services are increasing in popularity in Australia and globally. Meals ordered online for home delivery are typically less healthy than home-made meals, potentially contributing to weight gain. The aim of the present study was to identify the types of consumers who are most likely to engage in online meal ordering.
A cross-sectional survey including items relating to demographic and lifestyle factors was disseminated via a web panel provider.
Australia.
A total of 2010 Australian adults aged 18+ years.
More than a quarter of respondents (28 %) engaged in online meal ordering at least once in the previous month. Younger respondents, those with a higher BMI, and those with higher education and income levels were more likely to have done so. Consuming higher levels of sugary drinks and fast-food restaurant patronage were significantly associated with ordering meals online for home delivery.
The outcomes of this study suggest that the use of online meal ordering services is becoming a common practice in Australia, and it is therefore important to implement evidence-based strategies and policies to encourage individuals to make healthy food choices when using these services.
在线订餐服务在澳大利亚和全球范围内越来越受欢迎。在线订购的外卖通常不如家常菜健康,这可能导致体重增加。本研究的目的是确定最有可能进行在线订餐的消费者类型。
一项横断面调查,包括与人口统计学和生活方式因素相关的项目,通过网络面板提供商进行分发。
澳大利亚。
共有 2010 名 18 岁及以上的澳大利亚成年人。
超过四分之一的受访者(28%)在过去一个月至少进行过一次在线订餐。较年轻的受访者、BMI 较高的受访者、受教育程度和收入水平较高的受访者更有可能这样做。较高水平的含糖饮料消费和快餐店光顾与在家订购外卖送餐服务显著相关。
本研究的结果表明,在澳大利亚,使用在线订餐服务已成为一种常见做法,因此,实施基于证据的策略和政策以鼓励个人在使用这些服务时做出健康的食物选择非常重要。