Fast food services refer to a commercial food service model that provides ready-to-consume meals and beverages through standardized preparation procedures, rapid production processes, and efficient distribution systems. Characterized by consistent recipes, limited service time, and broad accessibility through restaurants, takeaway outlets, and delivery platforms, fast food services constitute an important component of modern food environments [1]. Foods offered by these services often involve industrialized preparation methods and may contain high levels of energy, sodium, saturated fats, and added sugars, while some products may have lower nutritional density compared with minimally processed foods [2]. Within nutrition and health sciences, fast food services are examined in relation to dietary behaviors, energy intake, dietary quality, and diet-related health outcomes [3].
- fast food services
- food environment
- dietary quality
Food Science and Nutritional Studies • Nutrition and Dietetics • Nursing • Health Sciences
References
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- Kevin D. Hall; Alexis Ayuketah; Robert Brychta; Hongyi Cai; Thomas Cassimatis; Kong Y. Chen; Stephanie T. Chung; Elise Costa; Amber Courville; Valerie Darcey; et al. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake. Cell Metab. 2019, 30, 67-77.e3, 10.1016/j.cmet.2019.05.008.