This paper draws on four bodies of literature to consider the determinants of healthy eating
for low-income Canadians: a) the social determinants of health; b) socio-economic gradients …

This article uses a population health perspective to examine the complex set of interactions
among the determinants of healthy eating. An overview of current knowledge on …

Purpose: A national survey of adult Canadians (n= 1,544) was recently undertaken (1997–
1998) to monitor whether changes in dietary intake have occurred since the last Canadian …

Self-administered surveys of low-income subjects (n= 796) recruited at food programs,
grocery stores, and other public places in four Minnesota study communities were designed …

An index that assesses the multidimensional components of the diet across the lifecycle is
useful in describing diet quality. The purpose of this study was to use the Healthy Eating …

To assess and monitor the dietary status of Americans, the US Department of Agriculture's
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion developed the Healthy Eating Index (HEI). The HEI …

The purpose of this study was to identify dietary patterns among adults in Québec and to
determine their relationship to nutritional adequacy of the diet. We used 24-hour food recall …

ObjectiveTo examine socio-economic status (SES) and time-related factors associated with
less healthy food purchases in Australia. DesignData were from the 2009/10 Household …

Objective: To characterize the relationships between selected socio-demographic factors
and food selection among Canadian households. Design: A secondary analysis of data from …

Background: Studies have shown that socioeconomic groups differ in their dietary
behaviours, and it has been suggested that these differences partly account for health …