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Gesteiro E.Corresponding AuthorGarcía-Carro AAuthorAparicio-Ugarriza R.AuthorGonzález-Gross M.Author

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March 28, 2022
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Eating out of Home: Influence on Nutrition, Health, and Policies: A Scoping Review

Publicated to: Nutrients. 14 (6): 1265- - 2022-03-01 14(6), DOI: 10.3390/nu14061265

Authors:

Gesteiro, Eva; Garcia-Carro, Alberto; Aparicio-Ugarriza, Raquel; Gonzalez-Gross, Marcela
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Affiliations

Inst Hlth Carlos III, CIBEROBN Physiopathol Obes & Nutr, CB12-03-30038, E-28029 Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Hlth & Human Performance, ImFINE Res Grp, E-28040 Madrid, Spain - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid , Instituto de Salud Carlos III - Author
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Abstract

Eating out of home (EOH) is a common practice worldwide but research gaps have been identified. The aims of this review were (a) to find a common definition for EOH, (b) to determine the nutritional contribution of EOH, and (c) to analyze the relationship of EOH with health parameters in adults. Fifty-seven articles were finally selected. The definition of EOH was not harmonized between researchers and the comparison between studies was quite difficult. Restaurant and fast food were the terms most used, followed by chain restaurant, à la carte, sit-down restaurant, eating at table, full service, ready to eat, takeaway, buffet and buffet by weight, bar, cafes, and cafeterias, either alone or attached to at least one of the above. The profile of the main EOH participant was a highly educated, high-income, and unmarried young man. EOH was related to a body mass index (BMI) or being overweight in a different way depending on age, sex, or EOH frequency. A high rate of EOH led to poorer diet quality, characterized by higher intakes of energy, total and saturated fats, sugar, and sodium, as well as lower intakes of fiber, dairy, fruit, vegetables, and micronutrients. Regarding beverages, a higher intake of soft drinks, sugar-sweetened beverages, fruit juices, beer, and other alcohol was observed when EOH. There is a need for a methodological consensus for analyzing the impact of EOH on dietary intake and health to avoid bias. Additionally, measures and policies should be utilized to help consumers to make healthier choices when EOH is compatible with business regarding those running EOH establishments.
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Keywords

adultsassociationconsumptiondietary-intakeeat out of homefast-foodhabitshealthmealsportion sizequalityrestaurant menuAdultAway-from-homeDietEat out of homeFast foodsHabitsHealthHumansMaleNutritional statusPolicyRestaurants

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Nutrients due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2022, it was in position 17/88, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Nutrition & Dietetics.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 7.86. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 13, 2025)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 7.44 (source consulted: FECYT Mar 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2026-04-06, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 85
  • Scopus: 90
  • Europe PMC: 78
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-06:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 203.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 203 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 65.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 38 (Altmetric).
  • The number of mentions in news outlets: 6 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (GESTEIRO ALEJOS, EVA) and Last Author (GONZALEZ GROSS, MARIA MARCELA).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been GESTEIRO ALEJOS, EVA.

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