scholarly journals Evaluation of Store Environment Changes of an In-Store Intervention to Promote Fruits and Vegetables in Latino/Hispanic-Focused Food Stores

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Jennifer Sanchez-Flack ◽  
Barbara Baquero ◽  
Shih-Fan Lin ◽  
George Belch ◽  
Julie L. Pickrel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Food Store ◽  
Food Stores ◽  
Product Availability ◽  
Environmental Measures ◽  
Potential Strategy ◽  
Store Environment

Implementing interventions that manipulate food store environments are one potential strategy for improving dietary behaviors. The present study evaluated intervention effects, from the El Valor de Nuestra Salud (The Value of Our Health) study, on in-store environmental changes within Latino/Hispanic-focused food stores (tiendas). Sixteen tiendas were randomly assigned to either: a six-month structural and social food store intervention or a wait-list control condition. Store-level environmental measures of product availability, placement, and promotion were assessed monthly from baseline through six-months post-baseline using store audits. Linear mixed effects models tested for condition-by-time interactions in store-level environmental measures. Results demonstrated that the intervention was successful at increasing the total number of fruit and vegetable (FV) promotions (p < 0.001) and the number of FV promotions outside the produce department (p < 0.001) among tiendas in the intervention versus control condition. No changes in product availability or placement were observed. Results suggests changing the marketing mix element of promotions within small stores is measurable and feasible in an in-store intervention. Difficulties in capturing changes in product availability and placement may be due to intervention implementation methods chosen by tiendas. It is important to build upon the lessons learned from these types of interventions to disseminate evidence-based in-store interventions.

Food store environment examination – FoodSee: a new method to study the food store environment using wearable cameras

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 73-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina McKerchar ◽  
Moira Smith ◽  
James Stanley ◽  
Michelle Barr ◽  
Tim Chambers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Environment ◽  
Food Product ◽  
New Method ◽  
Food Environments ◽  
Food Store ◽  
Food Stores ◽  
Product Availability ◽  
Convenience Stores ◽  
Wearable Cameras ◽  
Store Environment

Introduction: Food environments shape food behaviours and are implicated in rising rates of obesity worldwide. Measurement of people’s interactions with food stores is important to advance understanding of the associations between the food environment and in-store behaviour. This paper describes a new method, Food Store Environment Examination (FoodSee) to measure people’s interaction with the food store environment in a feasibility study focused on convenience stores and children. Methods: One hundred and sixty-eight randomly selected children (aged 11–13 years) recruited from 16 randomly selected schools in Wellington, New Zealand, used wearable cameras for 4 days that recorded images every 7 s. The study was conducted from July 2014 to June 2015. All images of convenience stores and service stations, and a sample of images from supermarkets, were evaluated to determine the feasibility of assessing food availability and marketing. The outcomes of interest assessed were: food product availability, placement, packaging, branding, price promotion, purchases and consumption. Results: Thirty-seven children (22%) visited a convenience store or service station at least once during the study period. In total, there were 65 visits to 34 different stores. Seven hundred and nineteen images revealed the in-store environment. Of those, 86.1% were usable and able to be analysed for the outcomes of interest. Conclusions: The FoodSee methodology provides a promising new method to study people’s interaction with the in-store food environment. The evidence generated will be valuable in understanding and improving the food store environment within which people shop, and will contribute to efforts to address obesity globally.

scholarly journals Food Store Environment Modifies Intervention Effect on Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Low-Income Women in North Carolina

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison A. Gustafson ◽  
Joseph Sharkey ◽  
Carmen D. Samuel-Hodge ◽  
Jessica C. Jones-Smith ◽  
Jianwen Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Food Store ◽  
Diet Change ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Intervention Effect ◽  
Food Stores ◽  
Low Income Women ◽  
Store Environment

Background. The aim of the study is to determine how the food store environment modifies the effects of an intervention on diet among low-income women.Study Design. A 16-week face-to-face behavioral weight loss intervention was delivered among low income midlife women.Methods. The retail food environment for all women was characterized by (1) the number and type of food stores within census tracts; (2) availability of healthy foods in stores where participants shop; (3) an aggregate score of self-reported availability of healthy foods in neighborhood and food stores.Statistical Analyses. Multivariable linear regression was used to model the food store environment as an effect modifier between the intervention effect of fruit and vegetable serving change.Results. Among intervention participants with a low perception of availability of healthy foods in stores, the intervention effect on fruit and vegetable serving change was greater [1.89, 95% CI (0.48, 3.31)] compared to controls. Among intervention participants residing in neighborhoods with few super markets, the intervention effect on fruit and vegetable serving change was greater [1.62, 95% CI (1.27, 1.96)] compared to controls.Conclusion. Results point to how the food store environment may modify the success of an intervention on diet change among low-income women.

scholarly journals Changes in neighbourhood food store environment, food behaviour and body mass index, 1981–1990

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 963-970 ◽  
Author(s):  
May C Wang ◽  
Catherine Cubbin ◽  
Dave Ahn ◽  
Marilyn A Winkleby
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
Food Store ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Food Stores ◽  
Food Pattern ◽  
Store Environment ◽  
Agricultural Regions

AbstractObjectiveThis paper examines trends in the neighbourhood food store environment (defined by the number and geographic density of food stores of each type in a neighbourhood), and in food consumption behaviour and overweight risk of 5779 men and women.DesignThe study used data gathered by the Stanford Heart Disease Prevention Program in four cross-sectional surveys conducted from 1981 to 1990.SettingFour mid-sized cities in agricultural regions of California.SubjectsIn total, 3154 women and 2625 men, aged 25–74 years.ResultsFrom 1981 to 1990, there were large increases in the number and density of neighbourhood stores selling sweets, pizza stores, small grocery stores and fast-food restaurants. During this period, the percentage of women and men who adopted healthy food behaviours increased but so did the percentage who adopted less healthy food behaviours. The percentage who were obese increased by 28% in women and 24% in men.ConclusionFindings point to increases in neighbourhood food stores that generally offer mostly unhealthy foods, and also to the importance of examining other food pattern changes that may have a substantial impact on obesity, such as large increases in portion sizes during the 1980s.

scholarly journals Evaluating the use of in-store measures in retail food stores and restaurants in Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Clara Duran ◽  
Karen Lock ◽  
Maria do Rosario D O Latorre ◽  
Patricia Constante Jaime
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Kappa Statistics ◽  
Median Income ◽  
Food Store ◽  
Food Markets ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Food Stores ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Retail Food

ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE To assess inter-rater reliability, test-retest reliability, and construct validity of retail food store, open-air food market, and restaurant observation tools adapted to the Brazilian urban context.METHODS This study is part of a cross-sectional observation survey conducted in 13 districts across the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2010-2011. Food store and restaurant observational tools were developed based on previously available tools, and then tested it. They included measures on the availability, variety, quality, pricing, and promotion of fruits and vegetables and ultra-processed foods. We used Kappa statistics and intra-class correlation coefficients to assess inter-rater and test-retest reliabilities in samples of 142 restaurants, 97 retail food stores (including open-air food markets), and of 62 restaurants and 45 retail food stores (including open-air food markets), respectively. Construct validity as the tool’s abilities to discriminate based on store types and different income contexts were assessed in the entire sample: 305 retail food stores, 8 fruits and vegetable markets, and 472 restaurants.RESULTS Inter-rater and test-retest reliability were generally high, with most Kappa values greater than 0.70 (range 0.49-1.00). Both tools discriminated between store types and neighborhoods with different median income. Fruits and vegetables were more likely to be found in middle to higher-income neighborhoods, while soda, fruit-flavored drink mixes, cookies, and chips were cheaper and more likely to be found in lower-income neighborhoods.CONCLUSIONS The measures were reliable and able to reveal significant differences across store types and different contexts. Although some items may require revision, results suggest that the tools may be used to reliably measure the food stores and restaurant food environment in urban settings of middle-income countries. Such studies can help .inform health promotion interventions and policies in these contexts.

scholarly journals Measuring the Food Environment: A Systematic Technique for Characterizing Food Stores Using Display Counts

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassandra Miller ◽  
J. Nicholas Bodor ◽  
Donald Rose
Keyword(s):  
New Orleans ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Dietary Behavior ◽  
Food Stores ◽  
Snack Foods ◽  
Systematic Technique ◽  
Cash Register

Marketing research has documented the influence of in-store characteristics—such as the number and placement of display stands—on consumer purchases of a product. However, little information exists on this topic for key foods of interest to those studying the influence of environmental changes on dietary behavior. This study demonstrates a method for characterizing the food environment by measuring the number of separate displays of fruits, vegetables, and energy-dense snack foods (including chips, candies, and sodas) and their proximity to cash registers in different store types. Observations in New Orleans stores (N=172) in 2007 and 2008 revealed significantly more displays of energy-dense snacks than of fruits and vegetables within all store types, especially supermarkets. Moreover, supermarkets had an average of 20 displays of energy-dense snacks within 1 meter of their cash registers, yet none of them had even a single display of fruits or vegetables near their cash registers. Measures of the number of separate display stands of key foods and their proximity to a cash register can be used by researchers to better characterize food stores and by policymakers to address improvements to the food environment.

scholarly journals Systematic review: a systems innovation perspective on barriers and facilitators for the implementation of healthy food-store interventions

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cédric N. H. Middel ◽  
Tjerk Jan Schuitmaker-Warnaar ◽  
Joreintje D. Mackenbach ◽  
Jacqueline E. W. Broerse
Keyword(s):  
Food System ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Dietary Behaviour ◽  
Central Position ◽  
Food Store ◽  
Food Stores ◽  
Nutritional Interventions ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Intervention Context

Abstract Background Due to their central position in the modern food system, food stores present a unique opportunity to promote healthy dietary behaviour. However, there is a lack of insight into the factors that impede or enhance the implementation of nutritional interventions in food stores. We applied a systems innovation and implementation science framework to the identification of such barriers and facilitators. Methods We conducted a systematic literature review. A search string was developed to identify qualitative and quantitative articles on environmental nutritional interventions in the food store. Four databases were systematically searched for studies published between 2000 and 2018. Eligible publications described study designs or original studies, focused on stimulating healthier dietary behaviour through environmental changes in retail settings and contained information on the perceptions or experiences of retailers or interventionists regarding the implementation process of the intervention. Context-descriptive data was extracted and a quality assessment was performed. Results We included 41 articles, of which the majority was conducted in the USA and involved single stores or a mix of single and multi-store organisations. We categorized barriers and facilitators into 18 themes, under five domains. In the ‘outer setting’ domain, most factors related to consumers’ preferences and demands, and the challenge of establishing a supply of healthy products. In the ‘inner setting’ domain, these related to conflicting values regarding health promotion and commercial viability, store lay-out, (insufficient) knowledge and work capacity, and routines regarding waste avoidance and product stocking. In the ‘actors’ domain, no major themes were found. For the ‘intervention ‘domain’, most related to intervention-context fit, money and resource provision, material quality, and the trade-offs between commercial costs and risks versus commercial and health benefits. For the ‘process’ domain, most factors related to continuous engagement and strong relationships. Conclusions This review provides a comprehensive overview of barriers and facilitators to be taken into account when implementing nutritional interventions in food stores. Furthermore, we propose a novel perspective on implementation as the alignment of intervention and retail interests, and a corresponding approach to intervention design which may help avoid barriers, and leverage facilitators. Trial registration PROSPERO; CRD42018095317.

scholarly journals Associations between shopping patterns, dietary behaviors, and Geographic Information System-assessed store accessibility among small food store customers

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Jared T. McGuirt ◽  
Qiang Wu ◽  
Melissa N. Laska ◽  
Kimberly P. Truesdale ◽  
Ann P. Rafferty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Dietary Behaviors ◽  
Food Store ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Stores ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Driving Time ◽  
English Speaking

Abstract Objective: To examine associations between Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-assessed accessibility to small food stores, shopping patterns, and dietary behaviors among small food store customers. Design: Residential addresses and customer shopping patterns (frequency of shopping, previous purchase of fruits and vegetables) were gathered through customer intercept surveys. Addresses were geocoded and GIS-assessed distance and driving time from the participants’ residence to the store were calculated. Dietary status and behaviors were assessed using an objective non-invasive measure of skin carotenoids, the National Cancer Institute Fruit and Vegetable Screener, and items to assess sugary beverage intake. Associations between distance and driving time, demographics, shopping frequency, prior reported purchase of fruits and vegetables at the store, and dietary behaviors were examined. Setting: Small food stores (n=22) across North Carolina. Participants: Cross-sectional convenience samples of English-speaking customers aged 18 or older (n=692). Results: Participants living closer to the small store had lower income and formal education were more likely to be Black, more likely to have previously bought fruits and vegetables at the store, and more frequently shopped at the store. In adjusted models, skin carotenoids (n=644) were positively associated with distance to the store from home in miles (p = 0.01). Conclusions: Customers who lived closer to the stores were more frequent shoppers and more likely to have previously purchased fruits and vegetables at the store yet had lower skin carotenoids. These results support continued efforts to examine how to increase the availability and promotion of healthful foods at small food retail stores.

scholarly journals Food Marketing Targeting Youth and Families: What Do We Know about Stores Where Moms Actually Shop?

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana S. Grigsby-Toussaint ◽  
Mary R. Rooney
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Food Marketing ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Food Stores ◽  
Nutrition Claims ◽  
Food Shopping ◽  
Store Environment ◽  
Retail Food

Although efforts are underway to examine marketing that targets the youth and families in the retail food store environment, few studies have specifically focused on stores that families identify as their primary sites for food shopping. Between November 2011 and April 2012, we examined the frequency and types of marketing techniques of 114 packaged and nonpackaged items in 24 food stores that mothers of young children in Champaign County, IL, said they commonly frequented. Chi-square tests were used to determine whether significant differences existed between items with regard to marketing by store type, store food-assistance-program acceptance (i.e., WIC), and claims. Overall, stores accepting WIC and convenience stores had higher frequencies of marketing compared to non-WIC and grocery stores. Fruits and vegetables had the lowest frequency of any marketing claim, while salty snacks and soda had the highest frequency of marketing claims. Nutrition claims were the most common across all items, followed by taste, suggested use, fun, and convenience. Television tie-ins and cartoons were observed more often than movie tie-ins and giveaways. Our results suggest an opportunity to promote healthful items more efficiently by focusing efforts on stores where mothers actually shop.

scholarly journals Defining and Developing Measures of Checklist for Measuring Food Store Environment: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahid ZERAFATI-SHOAE ◽  
Mohammad Hossein TAGHDISI ◽  
Leila AZADBAKHT ◽  
Hamid SHARIF NIA ◽  
Naheed ARYAEIAN
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Product Placement ◽  
Food Store ◽  
Shelf Space ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Food Stores ◽  
Store Environment ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Fresh Foods ◽  
Development And Validation

Background: Food store measurement is important for planners and policy makers to improve unhealthy stores towards healthy stores. This review aimed to outline the concepts and measures development of checklists that assess food store environment in urban communities. Methods: The search was carried out in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Scopus as well as reference lists of included studies for obtaining published articles between 1990 up to the date of search (30 June 2017). Eligibility criteria attempted to capture peer-reviewed articles aimed at development and validation of checklists for assessing food stores. Results: From 3,862 records, 24 studies were included in this review. Findings showed constructs included in the instruments were availability (n=22); price (n=22); quality of fresh foods (n=13); promotion (n=6); product placement (n=6); advertisement (n=5); shelf space (n=3); display (n=3); store features or characteristics (n=2); marketing (n=2); accessibility; nutrition information; visibility; food variety; signage. There are differences on the conceptual definition of each constructs across the checklists. Only half of studies pursued fully systematic steps for the measures development. Conclusion: Consensus for definition of constructs of food store measurement is necessary. Besides, the development of the measures of checklists needs to be done by high-quality methods.

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