Measuring Micro-Level Effects of a New Supermarket: Do Residents Within 0.5 Mile Have Improved Dietary Behaviors?

Rogus, Stephanie; Athens, Jessica K.; Cantor, Jonathan; Elbel, Brian

doi:10.1016/j.jand.2017.06.360

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“…Expanding healthy food retail in low-resourced communities has signi cant implications for public health and community nutrition because introducing a large chain supermarket may alter residents' food purchasing behaviors and perceptions about the healthfulness of the food landscape [35][36][37][38]. The current study observed no signi cant changes in food and beverage availability and marketing in Englewood's existing small food stores at one and two years after the introduction of a supermarket.…”

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“…While the current study did not assess how the new supermarket impacted consumer food and beverage purchasing, food insecurity, or dietary intake in Englewood, a limited number of other studies have addressed this [35][36][37][38]. Overall, the evidence suggests that community perceptions of healthy food availability improve after a supermarket opens, but signi cant improvements in diet-related behaviors such as fruit and vegetable purchasing and consumption are not often observed [35][36][37][38]. Needed are studies that evaluate positive and negative changes to individual (e.g., food purchasing behavior, family feeding practices), community (i.e., social cohesion, blight), and other store-level factors (i.e., pricing, supply chains) in addition to food and beverage availability and marketing in smaller food stores [39].…”

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“…Expanding healthy food retail in low-resourced communities can potentially address major dietary concerns such as food insecurity and poor diet quality [33]. While the current study did not assess how the new supermarket impacted consumer food and beverage purchasing, food insecurity, or dietary intake in Englewood, a limited number of other studies have addressed this [35][36][37][38]. Overall, the evidence suggests that community perceptions of healthy food availability improve after a supermarket opens, but signi cant improvements in diet-related behaviors such as fruit and vegetable purchasing and consumption are not often observed [35][36][37][38].…”

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Examining Changes to Food and Beverage Availability and Marketing in a Low-Income Community after the Opening of a New Supermarket: A Quasi-Experimental Study

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Background: In 2016, a large chain supermarket opened in the Englewood community of Chicago, IL – a low-income African American community. The development of this supermarket was supported, in part, by the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) – a federal initiative to expand access to healthy foods in food deserts. The aim of this study was to examine changes to food and beverage availability and marketing in Englewood’s existing food stores after the supermarket’s opening. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted from 2016 – 2018. Trained fieldworkers audited all small grocery and limited-service stores (e.g., convenience stores, liquor stores, pharmacies, dollar/discount stores) located within one-square mile of the new supermarket and a one-square mile area of a demographically comparable community in Chicago that also lacked a supermarket. All stores in the one-square mile area were audited at three time points: before (2016) and after (2017 and 2018) the supermarket opened. Extensive data on availability and marketing were collected for staple food items, snacks, and beverages. Difference-in-differences (DID) regression models were used to identify significant differences between the intervention and comparison communities in the changes in food and beverage availability and marketing. Results: Of the 78 stores audited at baseline, 71.8% were limited-service stores, and 85.9% accepted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The availability of healthy food and beverage options in existing food stores was limited at baseline and both follow-up periods. Stores in the intervention community offered, on average, < 3 fresh vegetable options and < 2 fresh fruit options at all three time periods. DID regression models revealed a significant increase in 1) the percentage of stores in the intervention community offering regular cheese and promoting salty snacks at check-out from 2016 – 2017 and 2) the percentage of stores in the comparison community with interior store promotions for other sweetened beverages from 2016 – 2018. Conclusions: Minimal changes in food and beverage availability and marketing occurred one and two years after the opening of the new supermarket. However, the wide range of staple food items offered by the supermarket expanded healthy food retail in Chicago’s Englewood community.

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Examining Changes to Food and Beverage Availability and Marketing in a Low-Income Community after the Opening of a New Supermarket: A Quasi-Experimental Study

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“…In the present study, no associations were observed between being overweight/obese and other food establishments (with an exception of fast food restaurants) close to the adolescents' home. Markets and supermarkets are known to commercialize both protective foods such as fruits and vegetables, and risk foods that are associated with weight gain, such as soft drinks and processed meats 45 . Since we did not assess the establishment where foods consumed were bought from, this can justify our null findings.…”

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Is the local food environment associated with excess body weight in adolescents in São Paulo, Brazil?

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The obesogenic environment stimulates an inadequate diet by hampering healthy choices. This cross-sectional study evaluated the association between the local food environment and the prevalence of overweight and obesity in a representative sample population of adolescents living in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, using multilevel logistic regression models. Among the adolescents, 29.6% were overweight/obese. There were no significant differences between food environment and adolescents’ weight status. However, the presence of fast food restaurants near their home increased the chances of being overweight or obese (OR = 2.53; 95%CI: 1.02-6.27). Results suggest the need to intensify food and nutrition policies, development of culinary skills, and the reduction in prices of healthy foods to facilitate access to these foods, so that adolescents have options in locations to socialize with friends and family.

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“…No presente estudo não foram encontradas associações entre excesso de peso e a presença de outros tipos de estabelecimentos no ambiente alimentar local além dos restaurantes de fast-foods. Em relação a mercados e supermercados, isso pode ser justificado uma vez que comercializam concomitantemente alimentos considerados protetores, como frutas e hortaliças, e alimentos de risco para o excesso de peso, como refrigerantes e carne processada (Rogus et al, 2017). Apesar de estudos terem encontrado associações entre dieta saudável e acesso a supermercados (Maguire et al, 2017;Morland e Evenson, 2009;Rose e Richards, 2004), estudos nacionais evidenciam que alimentos comprados em supermercados pela população brasileira apresentam baixa qualidade nutricional e são os maiores contribuintes para a ingestão calórica diária, chegando a 49% do valor energético total (Bezerra et al, 2017;Costa et al, 2013).…”

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Excesso de peso, consumo de frutas e hortaliças por adolescentes e ambiente alimentar local em São Paulo

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Nogueira LR. Excess body weight, consumption of fruits and vegetables by adolescents and local food environment in São Paulo [dissertation]. Sao Paulo: School of Public Health, USP; 2018. Introduction: An obesogenic environment can be defined as "the sum of influences, opportunities or conditions that the environment has in the promotion of obesity", where the consumption of risky foods is stimulated to the detriment of protective foods consumption. Currently, overweight presents as a public health problem, and inadequate diet is a modifiable factor for its development. Fruits and vegetables play a key role in the prevention of overweight, since they have low energetic density, are sources of vegetable proteins and micronutrients considered protective, besides being rich in fibers, increasing the feeling of satiety. Objective: To investigate the association between overweight, fruit and vegetable consumption by adolescents and the local food environment in São Paulo. Methods: Data from the 2015 Health Survey of São Paulo were used, which is a cross-sectional population-based study with probabilistic sampling of residents in permanent households in the municipality. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and two 24h dietary recall. The nutritional status was evaluated by the Body Mass Index classified as non-overweight (percentile <85) and overweight (percentile ≥85) according to the World Health Organization. Food environment data were obtained from the Municipal Register Sanitary Surveillance and the Municipal Department of Labor and Entrepreneurship. Buffers (areas of influence) of 500, 1000 and 1500 meters were created to evaluate the presence of establishments around the adolescent's residences participating in the study. To verify the association between food environment, consumption of fruits and vegetables and overweight, multilevel logistic regression models were developed, adjusted by potential cofounders. Data analysis was performed in Stata 13.0 program, considering a significance level of 5%. Results: The adolescents presented low consumption of fruits and vegetables, since only 6.1% consumed the amount recommended by the World Health Organization. In addition, 29.6% were overweight. Most of the adolescents had markets, supermarkets and grocery stores (85.5%), restaurants (75.6%), and street markets and fruit and vegetable stands (50.6%) around the residence but did not present fast-food restaurants (93,9%), bakeries and coffee shops (89.5%), and pizzerias (76.8%). The presence of a street market in the area closest to the households (500 m) and higher family income was associated with higher consumption of fruits and vegetables. The presence of fast-food restaurants in the 500 meters buffer around the residence was positively associated with being overweight. Conclusion: These results suggest that the food environment in São Paulo may be an important factor in relation to food consumption and, consequently, to overweight in adolescents in the city. Thus, it is necessary to intensify p...

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Measuring Micro-Level Effects of a New Supermarket: Do Residents Within 0.5 Mile Have Improved Dietary Behaviors?

Cited by 32 publications

References 20 publications

Examining Changes to Food and Beverage Availability and Marketing in a Low-Income Community after the Opening of a New Supermarket: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Examining Changes to Food and Beverage Availability and Marketing in a Low-Income Community after the Opening of a New Supermarket: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Is the local food environment associated with excess body weight in adolescents in São Paulo, Brazil?

Excesso de peso, consumo de frutas e hortaliças por adolescentes e ambiente alimentar local em São Paulo

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