Eating and Health Module (ATUS)

Individual decisions about how to use the 24 hours in each day have short- and long-term implications for income and earnings, health, and other aspects of well-being. Understanding time-use patterns can provide insight into economic behaviors associated with eating patterns, as well as the diet and health status of individuals. Knowing more about eating patterns, grocery shopping, and meal preparation—as well as understanding whether participants in food and nutrition assistance programs face different time constraints than nonparticipants—can inform the design of food and nutrition assistance policies and programs.<br>