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Adults who Frequently Cook Meals at Home

County: Allegheny
Measurement Period: 2023
This indicator shows adults who frequently cook meals at home within a given week.

Why is this important?

Cooking meals at home is correlated with better diet quality. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that people who frequently eat meals at home consume less calories and eat healthier than those who cook less. 
 
Not only is frequently eating out less healthy, it is also generally more expensive and associated with higher away-from-home expenditures.
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County: Allegheny

79.2%
Source: Claritas Consumer Profiles
Measurement period: 2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: February 2024
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Compared to PA Counties, Allegheny has a value of 79.2% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 77.0% while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 76.2%.
PA Counties
Compared to the PA Value (78.7%), Allegheny has a value of 79.2% which is higher and better.
PA Value
(78.7%)
Compared to the US Value (78.0%), Allegheny has a value of 79.2% which is higher and better.
US Value
(78.0%)
Compared to the prior value, Allegheny (79.2%) is greater and better than the previously measured value (74.0%).
Prior Value
(74.0%)

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Change in methodology for 2022:
Starting with 2022 data, estimates are derived from survey respondents who generally agree with the statement "Adults who Frequently Cook Meals at Home." For 2021 data, estimates are derived from survey respondents who completely or strongly agreed with the same statement.
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Filed under: Health / Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Health / Wellness & Lifestyle, Health Behaviors

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