Associations between retail food store exterior advertisements and community demographic and socioeconomic composition

Isgor, Zeynep; Powell, Lisa M.; Rimkus, Leah; Chaloupka, Frank J.

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.02.008

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“…(Grier and Kumanyika 2008;Isgor et al 2016;Powell et al 2014;Settle et al 2014). Therefore, it is equally possible that companies strategically target the development of new unhealthy outlets in lower socioeconomic neighbourhoods.…”

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Food swamps by area socioeconomic deprivation in New Zealand: a national study

Sushil

Vandevijvere

Exeter

et al. 2017

Int J Public Health

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Objectives A nationwide spatial analysis of community retail food environments in relation to area socioeconomic deprivation was conducted in New Zealand.Methods Addresses from about 20,000 registered food outlets were retrieved from all 66 Councils. Outlets were classified, geocoded and (spatially) validated. The analysis included 4087 convenience, 4316 fast food/takeaway and 1271 supermarket and fruit/vegetable outlets and excluded outlets not considered 'healthy' or 'unhealthy'. The population-weighted density of different outlet types in Census areas and the proximity to different outlet types from Meshblock centres were calculated and associations with area socioeconomic deprivation assessed. Spatial scan statistics was used to identify food swamp areas with a significantly higher relative density of unhealthy outlets than other areas. Results A significantly positive association was observed between area deprivation and density of all retailers. A significantly negative association was observed between area deprivation and proximity to all retailers. Nationwide, 722 Census areas were identified as food swamps. Conclusions Access to food retailers is significantly higher in more deprived areas than in less deprived areas. Restricting unhealthy outlets in areas with a high relative density of those outlets is recommended.

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Food swamps by area socioeconomic deprivation in New Zealand: a national study

Sushil

Vandevijvere

Exeter

et al. 2017

Int J Public Health

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“…More research is required to investigate if price fluctuations are related to SNAP issuance periods. A small body of work has identified price and promotional differences for sugar-sweetened beverages by low-income and SNAP status [ 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 ]. If and how these practices extend to other healthy and unhealthy products in rural, low income areas is unknown.…”

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Perceptions of the Food Environment and Access among Predominantly Black Low-Income Residents of Rural Louisiana Communities

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Stroope

Greene

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Food insecurity in rural settings is complex and not fully understood, especially from the perspective of low-income and Black residents. The goal of this study was to use qualitative methods to better understand experiences with food access and perceptions of the food environment among low-income, predominately Black rural Louisiana residents in the United States. Data were collected from focus group discussions (FGD) and focus group intake forms. Study participants were all rural residents eligible to receive at least one nutrition assistance program. FGD questions focused on perceptions of the food environment, with an emphasis on food access. Participants (n = 44) were predominately Black and female. Over half (n = 25) reported running out of food before the end of the month. Major themes included: store choice, outshopping, methods of acquiring foods other than the grocery store, and food insecurity. Concerns around price, quality, and transportation emerged as factors negatively impacting food security. Understanding residents’ perceptions and experiences is necessary to inform contextually appropriate and feasible policy and practice interventions that address the physical environment and social conditions that shape the broader physical food environment in order to achieve equitable food access and food security.

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“…Lesser et al showed that for every 10% increase in outdoor food advertising, there was a 5% greater odds of being overweight or obese, controlling for other factors [20]. While some outdoor food advertising occurs on the exteriors of food stores [21] and restaurants [17]-raising the possibility that it is the presence of food sources that matters for behavior rather than the advertising itself-the Lesser et al study specifically excluded storefront ads [20], suggesting the particular and independent importance of other advertising in communities.…”

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Unhealthful Food-and-Beverage Advertising in Subway Stations: Targeted Marketing, Vulnerable Groups, Dietary Intake, and Poor Health

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Unhealthful food-and-beverage advertising often targets vulnerable groups. The extent of such advertising in subway stations has not been reported and it is not clear how ad placement may relate to subway ridership or community demographics, or what the implications might be for diets and diet-related health in surrounding communities. Riding all subway lines (n = 7) in the Bronx, NY, USA, investigators systematically assessed all print ads (n = 1586) in all stations (n = 68) in 2012. Data about subway ridership came from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Demographic data on surrounding residential areas came from the U.S. Census Bureau. Data on dietary intake and diet-related conditions came from a city health-department survey. There were no ads promoting "more-healthful" food-or-beverage items (i.e., fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, water or milk). There were many ads for "less-healthful" items (e.g., candies, chips, sugary cereals, frozen pizzas, "energy" drinks, coffee confections, hard alcohol, and beer). Ad placement did not relate to the number of riders entering at stations. Instead, exposure to food-or-beverage ads generally, and to "less-healthful" ads particularly (specifically ads in Spanish, directed at youth, and/or featuring minorities), was directly correlated with poverty, lower high-school graduation rates, higher percentages of Hispanics, and/or higher percentages of children in surrounding residential areas. Correlations were robust to sensitivity analyses. Additional analyses suggested correlations between ad exposures and sugary-drink consumption, fruit-and-vegetable intake, and diabetes, hypertension, and high-cholesterol rates. Subway-station ads for "less-healthful" items were located disproportionately in areas home to vulnerable populations facing diet and diet-related-health challenges. The fact that uneven ad placement did not relate to total rider counts suggests ads were not directed at the largest possible audiences but rather targeted to specific groups.

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Associations between retail food store exterior advertisements and community demographic and socioeconomic composition

Cited by 36 publications

References 36 publications

Food swamps by area socioeconomic deprivation in New Zealand: a national study

Food swamps by area socioeconomic deprivation in New Zealand: a national study

Perceptions of the Food Environment and Access among Predominantly Black Low-Income Residents of Rural Louisiana Communities

Unhealthful Food-and-Beverage Advertising in Subway Stations: Targeted Marketing, Vulnerable Groups, Dietary Intake, and Poor Health

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