DIETARY FIBER INTAKE AWAY-FROM-HOME AND AT-HOME IN THE UNITED-STATES

This paper examines the impact of socio-economic and demographic facto rs on individual intake of dietary fiber in both the away-from-home an d at-home markets. Empirical results generally indicated that height, region, sex, diet status, household size, age, and income significantl y affect dietary fiber intake away-from-home. On the other hand, weigh t, urbanization, region, race, ethnicity, sex, diet status, household size, day of consumption, age, and income significantly affect dietary fiber intake at-home. Knowledge of the influence of sociodemographic factors provides food policy makers with information necessary for the design and implementation of nutrition programs dealing with dietary fiber intake. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.