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. 2020 Jan 29;150(4):873–883. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxz299

TABLE 3.

Trends in American Heart Association scores and adjusted quantities of American Heart Association dietary components consumed from full-service and fast-food restaurants among US adults, 2003–2016

Survey-weighted mean ± SE1,2
Dietary targets3 2003–2004 (n1 = 1405; n2 = 2010) 2005–2006 (n1 = 1375; n2 = 2122) 2007–2008 (n1 = 1566; n2 = 2374) 2009–2010 (n1 = 1631; n2 = 2408) 2011–2012 (n1 = 1465; n2 = 2401) 2013–2014 (n1 = 1546; n2 = 2607) 2015–2016 (n1 = 1460; n2 = 2342) P-trend Mean change4 from 2003–2004 to 2015–2016 Percent change4 from 2003–2004 to 2015–2016
AHA scores
 Primary (range: 0–50)5
  Full-service restaurant 17.8 ± 0.24 17.8 ± 0.20 17.5 ± 0.21 17.6 ± 0.24 17.9 ± 0.27 17.9 ± 0.28 17.3 ± 0.40 0.52  —
  Fast-food restaurant 14.9 ± 0.18 14.7 ± 0.19 14.5 ± 0.15 14.2 ± 0.23 14.9 ± 0.21 15.2 ± 0.23 14.7 ± 0.23 0.58  —  —
 Secondary (range: 0–80)6
  Full-service restaurant 32.2 ± 0.45 32.1 ± 0.39 31.4 ± 0.30 31.6 ± 0.49 32.8 ± 0.44 33.1 ± 0.51 31.6 ± 0.48 0.45  —  —
  Fast-food restaurant 26.5 ± 0.28 26.4 ± 0.31 26.3 ± 0.26 26.6 ± 0.40 27.3 ± 0.41 27.6 ± 0.28 27.6 ± 0.44 <0.001  —  —
AHA Primary Component Goals
 Fruits and vegetables (adjusted servings/d)
  Full-service restaurant 2.77 ± 0.13 2.69 ± 0.11 2.45 ± 0.08 2.64 ± 0.15 2.66 ± 0.12 2.38 ± 0.08 2.18 ± 0.14 0.001 −0.59 (−0.96, −0.21) −21.2 (−33.4, −8.94)
  Fast-food restaurant 1.76 ± 0.04 1.81 ± 0.08 1.51 ± 0.03 1.56 ± 0.06 1.47 ± 0.05 1.48 ± 0.05 1.47 ± 0.06 <0.001 −0.29 (−0.43, −0.15) −16.4 (−23.9, −8.99)
 Whole grains (adjusted servings/d)
  Full-service restaurant 0.22 ± 0.03 0.19 ± 0.02 0.25 ± 0.03 0.23 ± 0.02 0.34 ± 0.04 0.36 ± 0.04 0.49 ± 0.09 <0.001 0.27 (0.08, 0.47) 125 (18.68, 231)
  Fast-food restaurant 0.08 ± 0.01 0.16 ± 0.03 0.12 ± 0.02 0.11 ± 0.02 0.28 ± 0.06 0.30 ± 0.04 0.31 ± 0.05 <0.001 0.23 (0.13, 0.33) 305 (113, 497)
 Fish and shellfish (adjusted servings/d)
  Full-service restaurant 0.37 ± 0.06 0.42 ± 0.04 0.39 ± 0.04 0.48 ± 0.05 0.40 ± 0.05 0.46 ± 0.05 0.53 ± 0.09 0.09 0.16 (−0.04, 0.37) 44.2 (−20.1, 108)
  Fast-food restaurant 0.10 ± 0.01 0.08 ± 0.007 0.11 ± 0.01 0.15 ± 0.05 0.11 ± 0.03 0.10 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.01 0.73 −0.008 (−0.04, 0.02) −8.12 (−36.2, 20.0)
 Sugar-sweetened beverages (adjusted servings/d)
  Full-service restaurant 1.10 ± 0.08 0.90 ± 0.11 0.91 ± 0.12 0.84 ± 0.06 0.83 ± 0.07 0.62 ± 0.05 0.72 ± 0.10 <0.001 −0.33 (−0.58, −0.07) −31.3 (−52.5, −10.0)
  Fast-food restaurant 1.47 ± 0.09 1.25 ± 0.09 1.18 ± 0.07 1.22 ± 0.09 1.28 ± 0.09 1.07 ± 0.08 1.21 ± 0.08 0.02 −0.26 (−0.50, −0.02) −17.6 (−32.1, −3.01)
 Sodium (adjusted g/d)
  Full-service restaurant 4.34 ± 0.10 4.38 ± 0.09 4.42 ± 0.09 4.55 ± 0.11 4.41 ± 0.06 4.31 ± 0.06 4.40 ± 0.07 0.98 0.06 (−0.18, 0.30) 1.36 (−4.14, 6.85)
  Fast-food restaurant 3.82 ± 0.06 3.97 ± 0.04 3.91 ± 0.05 4.03 ± 0.08 3.70 ± 0.10 3.74 ± 0.05 3.77 ± 0.30 0.003 −0.05 (−0.19, 0.10) −1.21 (−4.86, 2.44)
AHA Secondary Component Goals
 Nuts, seeds, and legumes (adjusted servings/d)
  Full-service restaurant 0.17 ± 0.03 0.16 ± 0.02 0.16 ± 0.02 0.16 ± 0.03 0.16 ± 0.02 0.26 ± 0.05 0.25 ± 0.04 0.03 0.07 (−0.03,0.18) 40.9 (−27.5, 109)
  Fast-food restaurant 0.07 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.02 0.10 ± 0.02 0.07 ± 0.01 0.12 ± 0.02 0.14 ± 0.01 0.15 ± 0.02 <0.001 0.08 (0.03, 0.13) 122 (21.8, 223)
 Processed meat (adjusted servings/d)
  Full-service restaurant 0.22 ± 0.03 0.22 ± 0.02 0.23 ± 0.03 0.24 ± 0.03 0.27 ± 0.03 0.20 ± 0.02 0.21 ± 0.04 0.94 −0.003 (−0.10, 0.1) −1.20 (−47.8, 45.4)
  Fast-food restaurant 0.32 ± 0.03 0.32 ± 0.03 0.29 ± 0.02 0.30 ± 0.03 0.32 ± 0.04 0.32 ± 0.03 0.27 ± 0.02 0.53 −0.05 (−0.12, 0.02) −14.8 (−34.9, 5.28)
 Saturated fat (% of energy)
  Full-service restaurant 11.8 ± 0.20 12.0 ± 0.17 12.2 ± 0.17 11.8 ± 0.30 11.1 ± 0.18 11.1 ± 0.20 12.2 ± 0.35 0.19 0.39 (−0.41, 1.2) 3.31 (−3.44, 10.1)
  Fast-food restaurant 13.4 ± 0.14 13.6 ± 0.15 13.7 ± 0.16 12.8 ± 0.13 13.2 ± 0.20 13.1 ± 0.22 13.1 ± 0.25 0.03 −0.30 (−0.87, 0.27) −2.24 (−6.44, 1.97)
1

The majority of means were adjusted for energy to 2000 kcal/d by scaling. The means for saturated fat were adjusted as percentage of corresponding total energy from full-service restaurants or fast-food restaurants. Supplemental Tables 7 and 8 provide additional data.

2

To account for varying serving sizes and amounts as well as facilitate interpretation of the contents of these foods and nutrients in different FS and FF meals and as compared to national dietary recommendations, all intakes were adjusted to 2000 kcal/d. The sample sizes for full-service restaurants and fast-food restaurants were indicated by n1 and n2, respectively.

3

Serving sizes were derived based on the standards from the USDA's Food Pattern Equivalent Database, which has no direct conversion and details were reported elsewhere (23).

4

Values represent means or proportions (95% CIs).

5

The primary total diet score is the sum of the scores for the 5 dietary components included in the primary score.

6

The secondary total diet score is the sum of the scores for all 8 components included in the primary and secondary scores.

AHA, American Heart Association.