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NCT Number: NCT03220763

Eating Away from Home and Risk of All-cause Mortality

The proposed study will test the hypothesis that frequency of eating away from home meals is independently related to the prospective risk of mortality in the US population. The study will use public-domain mortality linked data from US national Surveys to address this question.

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Key information

Conditions

Mortality

Age range

40 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

This study uses public domain data collected in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) conducted in 1999-2000, 2001-2002, and 2003-2004 by the National Center for Health Statistics. Data on frequency of eating restaurant meals were collected at that time. The surveys have been linked to the National Death Index and mortality status information is available in public-release files. The investigators aim to examine if exposure to restaurant meals at baseline is prospectively linked to the risk of mortality. All data are anonymized and available in the public domain.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 1999-2004, respondent
  • Aged 40 or older at baseline

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant or lactating
  • No mobile examination center exam
  • No exposure information
  • No National Death Index linkage
  • No followup time

Treatment and study plan

This is an observational study--there is no intervention.

Other

This is an observational study, there is no intervention.

Primary outcomes

  1. All-cause mortality

    Time frame: Through end date of National Death Index followup, 12/31/2011

    Mortality from all causes

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cause-specific mortality

    Time frame: Through end date of National Death Index followup, 12/31/2011

    mortality from specific causes

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Queens College, The City University of New York

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

Eating Away from Home and Subsequent Risk of All-cause Mortality in the US Population

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jul 18, 2017
Registry last updated
Mar 30, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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