In 2004/5, 62% of men, 45% of women and 19%-23% of children and adolescents in Australia were overweight or obese [Australian Bureau of Statistics. 4364.0 -- 2004/5 National Health Survey Summary of Results. Viewed March 2007, <abs.gov.au>, 2006a]. The worldwide societal changes particularly in the adoption...</abs.gov.au>

Like other western countries, Germany too reports record numbers of overweight and obese individuals with young German adults in a particularly high-risk position. As such, this study sought to investigate if food choice varied by the place of residence (dependent or independent) of these young...