Administrative Publication No. (AP-047) 38 pp

April 2010

Eating and Health Module User's Guide

The Eating & Health (EH) Module of the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) collects additional data to analyze relationships among time use patterns and eating patterns, nutrition, and obesity; food and nutrition assistance programs; and grocery shopping and meal preparation. This User's Guide provides detailed guidance to researchers on how to use the EH Module to measure time use and eating patterns.

Keywords: Eating and Health Module, American Time Use Survey, ATUS, time use patterns, eating patterns, nutrition, obesity, food and nutrition assistance programs, Food Stamp Program, eating and drinking activities, grocery shopping, meal preparation, EH Module

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