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1. Introduction
A quarter of US adults eat fast food every day [1]. In
2004, fast-food restaurants generated annual sales in excess
of 242.5 billion in the United States and were in more than
233,000 locations [2]. Fast-food restaurants are those in
which one can order, purchase, and receive the food in about
10 minutes [3]; this includes traditional fast-food restaurants
where customers order and receive food at counters and
drive-in locations as well as fast/casual restaurants where
customers order at counters and their food is delivered to the
table [4]. The National Restaurant Association has reported
that 30% of US consumers agreed that meals at fast-food
restaurants are essential to the way they live [5]. College
students frequently consume fast foods [6,7]. Eating at fastfood
restaurants appears to be part of the lifestyles of college
students [8].
A few studies have been conducted on reasons why
college students eat at fast-food restaurants. These reasons
include menu choices, cost, convenience [6,8,9], taste, cost
[6,8], socializing with friends [8,10], a chance to get out [10],
advertisement, lack of cooking skills, and location [8].
Reports exist that some of the predominant reasons given by
college men for their eating patterns may be different than
those of college women [8-10].
College students have been reported to eat meals at fastfood
restaurants 6 to 8 times weekly [6]. Therefore, foods
eaten at fast-food restaurants do substantially contribute to
the nutrient intakes of college students. Dietary intakes of
most college students do not meet recommendations for most
of the food groups [11]. The typical college student diet is
high in fat [12,13] and sodium and low in fruits and
vegetables [12,14]. College men have been reported to
consume more high-energy and high-fat foods than women
[13]. Obesity has also been associated with fast-food
consumption [15], although some items available at most
fast-food restaurants are not high in energy. These behaviors
are of concern to health professionals because dietary
knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors that are developed and
exhibited during college may carry over into adulthood and
influence future health status [11]. College students will soon
enter the age range of high chronic disease burden [16].
The objective of this study was to determine the influence
of sex on fast-food consumption and nutrition self-assessments
and beliefs of a group of college students at a large
Midwestern university. The hypothesis was that differences
would be observed by sex in some but not all variables
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