Do residents of food deserts express different food buying preferences compared to residents of food oases? A mixed-methods analysis

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Ichiro Kawachi¹  Jason Block²  Renee E Walker³ 

[1] Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard University School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA;Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 133 Brookline Avenue, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA, 02215, USA;University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, Alumni House 327, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI, 53201-0413, USA

关键词: Low-income;    Concept mapping;    Food buying practices;    Food oasis;    Food desert;    Food access;   

Others  :  825106
DOI  :  10.1186/1479-5868-9-41

 received in 2011-08-13, accepted in 2012-04-10,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Background

Many people lack access to food stores that provide healthful food. Neighborhoods with poor supermarket access have been characterized as “food deserts” (as contrast with “food oases”). This study explored factors influencing food buying practices among residents of food deserts versus food oases in the city of Boston, USA.

Methods

We used the mixed-methods approach of concept mapping, which allows participants to identify, list, and organize their perceptions according to importance. Resulting maps visually illustrate priority areas.

Results

Sixty-seven low-income adults completed the concept mapping process that identified 163 unique statements (e.g. relating to affordability, taste, and convenience) that influence food buying practices. Multivariate statistical techniques grouped the 163 statements into 8 clusters or concepts. Results showed that average cluster ratings and rankings were similar between residents of food deserts and food oases.

Conclusions

The implication of this study pertains to the importance of community resources and emergency food assistance programs that have served to minimize the burden associated with hunger and poor food access among low-income, urban populations.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Walker et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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