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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Flexible Consumer Behavior - United States: Food-Away-From-Home (FAH) Frequency

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Flexible Consumer Behavior Survey module contains 2 items regarding the frequency of consuming foods that were not prepared in the home, but at a restaurant, grocery store, vending machine...etc. Navigational aspects (i.e. skip-out patterns and next question sequences) have not been included on this page but can be viewed on the original questionnaire located here.

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Geographies Tested: United States of America

Populations Included: Female, Male

Age Range: Adolescents, Adults, Children

Items:

Next I’m going to ask you about meals. By meal, I mean breakfast, lunch and dinner.

1. During the past 7 days, how many meals {did youdid name} get that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores, or from vending machines? Please do not include meals provided as part of the school lunch or school breakfast. Please do not include meals provided as part of the community programs you reported earlier.
2. How many of those meals {did youdid name} get from a fast-food or pizza place?

Response Options:
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None
Refused
Don't know

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Original Citation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(2010). National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NHANES 2011-2012 Flexible Consumer Behavior Survey (FCBS) Module. https://wwwn.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/Search/DataPage.aspx?Component=Questionnaire&CycleBeginYear=2011


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