Food preparation by young adults is associated with better diet quality
OBJECTIVE: To describe food-preparation behaviors, cooking skills, resources for preparing
food, and associations with diet quality among young adults. DESIGN: Cross-sectional
analyses were performed in a sample of young adults who responded to the second wave of
a population-based longitudinal study. Measures pertaining to food preparation were self-
reported and dietary intake was assessed by a food frequency questionnaire, both by a
mailed survey. SUBJECTS/SETTING: Males (n= 764) and females (n= 946) ages 18 to 23�…
food, and associations with diet quality among young adults. DESIGN: Cross-sectional
analyses were performed in a sample of young adults who responded to the second wave of
a population-based longitudinal study. Measures pertaining to food preparation were self-
reported and dietary intake was assessed by a food frequency questionnaire, both by a
mailed survey. SUBJECTS/SETTING: Males (n= 764) and females (n= 946) ages 18 to 23�…