News Finding: About 43 percent reported spending between one and two hours per day on meal preparation, while 41 percent said they spent more than two hours a day on it.
Paper Finding: Approximately 43% of those who spent o1 hour/day on food preparation visited quick-service restaurants once per week or more compared to just over 30% of those who spent Z2 hours/day.
News Context: About 16 percent of participants said they spent less than one hour a day on meal preparation. About 43 percent reported spending between one and two hours per day on meal preparation, while 41 percent said they spent more than two hours a day on it. Employment outside the home was associated with fewer hours spent preparing meals.
Paper Context: Table 3 shows that the crude percentage of each time-use group visiting full-service restaurants at least once per week did not differ across groups, but visits to quick-service (i.e., fast food restaurants) appeared to differ systematically. Approximately 43% of those who spent o1 hour/day on food preparation visited quick-service restaurants once per week or more compared to just over 30% of those who spent Z2 hours/day. On multivariable analysis, those who spent o1 hour/day on meal-related activities were about 1.8 times more likely to visit quick-service restaurants once per week or more compared to those who spent the most time on food preparation.