ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOCIAL EATING AND DIET QUALITY AMONG ADULT

Modern societies converging on a low diet quality with a diet that is high in saturated fat, sugar, refined products, and food that are low in fiber. A study in Indonesian adults in east java reported from urban and rural areas, 96.9% and 92,1% had a poor diet quality. Poor diet quality may lead to an increase in body weight and obesity. Obesity worldwide is rising, making it a high-priority health issue.Social eating is considered one of the factors that affect diet quality, influencing what, where, and how much people eat. It caused modern diet habits such as high intake of fast food, sugar, fat, and soda. When the amount of food intake exceeds the recommended amount through high-calorie foods and an imbalanced diet will lead to poor diet quality or an increased risk of obesity.This literature review uses an online Scorpus database, PubMed, and Science direct with the keywords "social eating AND diet quality" "meal OR food preparation AND diet quality".Women eating with others, consuming meals prepared away from home, and meals consumed away from home had a lower diet quality. Men that were eating with other, consuming meal prepared at home had a higher diet quality. This research is expected to be the basis of further study in assessing the relationship between social eating and diet quality, especially in Indonesia. Findings suggest that nutrition intervention programs for adults should encourage understanding healthy food, cooking method, and ingredient selection that fits nutrition recommendations, both in eating out and at home.