Kiarri N. Kershaw|Elizabeth Klikuszowian|Lauren A. Schrader|Juned Siddique|Linda Van Horn|Veronica Y. Womack|Shannon N. Zenk
Assessment of the influence of food attributes on meal choice selection by socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity among women living in Chicago, USA: A discrete choice experiment
Northwestern University|University of Illinois at Chicago|University of Wisconsin–Madison|Northwestern University|Northwestern University|Northwestern University|University of Illinois at Chicago
large persistent obesity disparities exist us socioeconomic status ses raceethnicity weight loss interventions traditionally less effective populations thus better understanding needed behavioral economic geographic factors influence obesity risk factors eating behaviors used discrete choice experiment evaluate impact different meal attributes meal choice test whether relative importance attributes varied ses raceethnicity study participants n 228 given series 10 choice tasks asked choose among 4 meals rated based following attributes taste healthfulness preparation time travel time food outlet mealingredients price ses measured using education selfreported difficulty paying basics raceethnicity categorized hispaniclatina nonhispanic black nonhispanic white nonhispanic data analyzed using mixed logit regression models interaction terms determine whether meal attributes influenced meal choices differentially ses raceethnicity healthfulness taste important attributes participants price important attribute among lowest ses group compared higher ses groups travel least important attribute low ses participants significantly related meal choice groups discrete choice experiments illustrated may help pinpoint salient targets interventions improve eating behaviors reduce obesity disparities specifically findings suggest interventions incorporate strategies target pricing healthy unhealthy food options