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. 2017 Jun 5;20(12):2104–2113. doi: 10.1017/S1368980017000970

Table 2.

Determinants and dietary behaviours measured in the included studies

Level Sub-level Determinant (no. of studies) Dietary behaviour Evidence
Individual and Cognitions Taste (1) Influence on food choice ( 29 )
household Lack of appetite (1) Skipping breakfast ( 34 )
Not feeling hungry (1) Skipping breakfast ( 34 )
Too early to eat (1) Skipping breakfast ( 34 )
Hunger (1) Adequacy of food intake ( 44 )
Mood (1) Adequacy of food intake ( 44 )
Body image perception (1) Adequacy of food intake ( 44 )
Perception of diet quality (1) Dietary diversity ( 39 , 40 )
Perception of diet quantity (1) Dietary diversity ( 39 , 40 )
Food knowledge (2) Dietary diversity of fruit and vegetables ( 31 )
Protein intake ( 44 )
Lifestyle Skipping meals (2) Fruit and vegetable consumption ( 32 )
Energy intake ( 44 )
Lack of time (1) Skipping breakfast ( 34 )
Snacking (1) Dietary diversity ( 39 , 40 )
Trying to eat a healthy diet (1) Influence on food choice ( 29 )
Habit or routine (1) Influence on food choice ( 29 )
Slimming foods (1) Influence on food choice ( 29 )
Physical activity (2) Energy intake ( 35 37 )
Diet quality ( 41 , 42 )
Eating from a shared bowl (1) Fruit and vegetable consumption ( 32 )
Smoking (1) Diet quality ( 41 , 42 )
Alcohol consumption (1) Diet quality ( 41 , 42 )
Healthier overall lifestyle (1) Diet quality ( 41 , 42 )
Biology Age (4) Energy intake ( 35 37 )
Dietary diversity of fruit and vegetables ( 32 )
Fruit and vegetable consumption ( 32 )
Dietary diversity ( 39 , 40 )
Fattening product consumption ( 30 )
Health (1) Adequacy of food intake ( 44 )
Socio-economic status Socio-economic status (3) Fruit and vegetable consumption ( 31 , 32 )
Fruit and vegetable diversity ( 31 , 32 )
Dietary diversity ( 39 , 40 )
Dietary intake ( 33 )
Employment (3) Dietary diversity of fruit and vegetables ( 32 )
Fruit and vegetable consumption ( 32 )
Dietary diversity ( 39 , 40 )
Fattening product consumption ( 30 )
Education (3) Fattening product consumption ( 30 )
Dietary diversity ( 39 , 40 )
Fruit and vegetable consumption ( 31 )
Household food expenditure (1) Dietary diversity ( 39 , 40 )
Social Marital status (4) Fattening product consumption ( 30 )
Fruit and vegetable consumption ( 32 )
Dietary diversity of fruit and vegetables ( 32 )
Dietary diversity ( 39 , 40 )
Fattening practices ( 38 )
Household social roles (1) Nutritional value of diet ( 28 )
Snacking ( 28 )
Household composition (1) Food serving order ( 28 )
Size of piece of meat ( 28 )
What the rest of my family will eat (1) Influence on food choice ( 29 )
Number of children (1) Dietary diversity of fruit and vegetables ( 32 )
Fruit and vegetable consumption ( 32 )
Attention/support in the household (1) Dietary diversity ( 39 , 40 )
Parental influence (1) Adequacy of food intake ( 44 )
Peers (1) Adequacy of food intake ( 44 )
Physical Household sanitation (1) Dietary diversity ( 39 , 40 )
Living area (modern/medina/precarious) (1) Fruit and vegetable consumption ( 32 )
Food availability (1) Adequacy of food intake ( 44 )
Eating outside of the home (2) Fruit and vegetable consumption ( 32 )
Dietary diversity ( 39 , 40 )
Macro Cultural beliefs (2) Adequacy of food intake ( 44 )
Fattening practices ( 38 )
Culture and religion (1) Influence of food choice ( 29 )
Religion (3) Skipping breakfast ( 34 )
Dietary diversity ( 39 , 40 )
Adequacy of food intake ( 44 )
Food prices (2) Influence on food choice ( 29 )
Adequacy of food intake ( 44 )
Quality/freshness of food (1) Influence on food choice ( 29 )
Quick/easy-to-make foods (1) Influence on food choice ( 29 )
Presentation/packaging (1) Influence on food choice ( 29 )
Media (2) Adequacy of food intake ( 44 )
Purchasing of fast food ( 43 )