Title: How Much Time Do Americans Spend Eating? | USDA
Headings: How Much Time Do Americans Spend Eating?
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morella DeRosa
Abe Schreier
Mark Douglas
Abe Schreier
Karen Hamrick
Karen Hamrick
Karen Hamrick

Content: Karen makes a good point when she says it isn't necessarily cause and effect. Those that commonly eat while watching television don't have a higher BMI because of multitasking, but not to overly generalize, of general bad habits. I think it would be wise to tie the study in with socio-economic data. Across-the-board health programs are probably less effective than those that are designed for a specific demographic. It will also give us a better picture of how obesity arises, and how the government can help combat this epidemic. Karen Hamrick
Dec 02, 2011
@morella DeRosa and @Mark Douglas—Thanks for your questions. The data for secondary eating and secondary drinking beverages was only collected over 2006-08. ( The Eating & Health Module of the American Time Use Survey.) However from the American Time Use Survey data we can look at primary eating and drinking. Since the survey started in 2003, time spent in primary eating/drinking has been essentially constant, which is expected as time use patterns are unlikely to change year-to-year.