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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Science
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Obesity and chronic diseases are significant public health concerns.
  • Dietary patterns play a crucial role in health outcomes.
  • Restaurants can influence community dietary habits and health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify factors influencing restaurant manager/owner adoption of healthy eating programs.
  • Inform strategies to increase healthy food access and choices in restaurants.
  • Support community-wide efforts to improve diet and reduce chronic disease risk.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional survey of restaurant managers/owners interested in the Eat Fit program.
  • Assessed beliefs, perceived support, self-efficacy, barriers, and facilitators.
  • Collected data from 49 participants.

Main Results:

  • Most managers/owners held positive beliefs about offering healthy foods and restaurant influence on eating behaviors.
  • High perceived support (83.7%) and self-efficacy (95.9%) were reported.
  • Barriers included customer preference, ingredient availability, staff knowledge, and operations; motivators included increased healthy food access and marketing opportunities.

Conclusions:

  • Restaurant managers/owners possess positive attitudes towards healthy eating initiatives.
  • Engaging restaurants requires emphasizing health benefits and their role in public health.
  • Program success can be enhanced through staff training, customer marketing, and education.