TY - JOUR
T1 - Adolescents’ use of online food delivery applications and perceptions of healthy food options and food safety
T2 - a cross-sectional study in the United Arab Emirates
AU - Saleh, Sheima T.
AU - Osaili, Tareq M.
AU - Al-Jawaldeh, Ayoub
AU - Hasan, Haydar A.
AU - Hashim, Mona
AU - Mohamad, Maysm N.
AU - Qiyas, Salma Abu
AU - Al Sabbah, Haleama
AU - Al Daour, Rameez
AU - Al Rajaby, Radhiya
AU - Masuadi, Emad
AU - Stojanovska, Lily
AU - Papandreou, Dimitrios
AU - Zampelas, Antonis
AU - Al Dhaheri, Ayesha S.
AU - Kassem, Hanin
AU - Cheikh Ismail, Leila
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2024 Saleh, Osaili, Al-Jawaldeh, Hasan, Hashim, Mohamad, Qiyas, Al Sabbah, Al Daour, Al Rajaby, Masuadi, Stojanovska, Papandreou, Zampelas, Al Dhaheri, Kassem and Cheikh Ismail.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Introduction: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess Online food delivery applications (OFDA) usage trends among adolescent users in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), focusing on their perceptions of healthy food options and food safety (n = 532). Methods: Sociodemographic information, frequency of OFDA use, factors affecting food choices, and perceptions of healthy food and food safety were investigated. A total perception score was calculated for each participant; Results: Most participants used OFDAs weekly (65.4%), favoring fast food (85.7%). Factors like appearance and price drove food choices (65.0%), while taste and cost hindered healthy food orders (29.7 and 28.2%). Younger and frequent users had lower scores for perceiving healthy food, while seeking healthy options was associated with higher scores (p < 0.05). Females and those seeking healthy food showed higher food safety scores (p < 0.05). Discussion: The study suggests tailored interventions to promote healthier choices and improve food safety perceptions among adolescents using OFDAs in the UAE.
AB - Introduction: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess Online food delivery applications (OFDA) usage trends among adolescent users in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), focusing on their perceptions of healthy food options and food safety (n = 532). Methods: Sociodemographic information, frequency of OFDA use, factors affecting food choices, and perceptions of healthy food and food safety were investigated. A total perception score was calculated for each participant; Results: Most participants used OFDAs weekly (65.4%), favoring fast food (85.7%). Factors like appearance and price drove food choices (65.0%), while taste and cost hindered healthy food orders (29.7 and 28.2%). Younger and frequent users had lower scores for perceiving healthy food, while seeking healthy options was associated with higher scores (p < 0.05). Females and those seeking healthy food showed higher food safety scores (p < 0.05). Discussion: The study suggests tailored interventions to promote healthier choices and improve food safety perceptions among adolescents using OFDAs in the UAE.
KW - adolescence
KW - consumer perception of healthy food
KW - digital food environment
KW - food applications
KW - food choices
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U2 - 10.3389/fnut.2024.1385554
DO - 10.3389/fnut.2024.1385554
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85190368010
SN - 2296-861X
VL - 11
JO - Frontiers in Nutrition
JF - Frontiers in Nutrition
M1 - 1385554
ER -
