Fast Food Consumption Among Adults in the United States, 2013–2016

Fast Food Consumption Among Adults in the United States, 2013–2016

Fast food is a part of the American diet and has been associated with high caloric intake, and poor diet quality. Time, financial resources, price, and availability influence fast food consumption. This x report presents data on the percentage of adults who consumed fast food on a given day in the United States during 2013–2016.

Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

• During 2013–2016, 36.6% of adults consumed fast food on a given day.
• The percentage of adults who consumed fast food decreased with age: 44.9% aged 20–39, 37.7% aged 40–59, and 24.1% aged 60 and over.
• A higher percentage of non-Hispanic black adults consumed fast food than non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic Asian, and Hispanic adults.
• The percentage of adults who consumed fast food increased with increasing family income.
• Among those who consumed fast food, men were more likely than women to eat fast food at lunch, but women were more likely to report eating fast food as a snack.

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