Using a Grocery List Is Associated With a Healthier Diet and Lower BMI Among Very High-Risk Adults

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Dubowitz, Tamara ; Cohen, Deborah A. ; Huang, Christina Y. ; Beckman, Robin A. ; Collins, Rebecca L.

关键词: food desert;    food shopping;    grocery list;    dietary quality;    body mass index;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jneb.2015.01.005

学科分类：食品科学和技术

【 摘 要 】

Objective: Examine whether use of a grocery list is associated with healthier diet and weight among food desert residents. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of in-person interview data from randomly selected household food shoppers in 2 low-income, primarily African American urban neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, PA with limited access to healthy foods. Results: Multivariate ordinary least-square regressions conducted among 1,372 participants and controlling for sociodemographic factors and other potential confounding variables indicated that although most of the sample (78%) was overweight or obese, consistently using a list was associated with lower body mass index (based on measured height and weight) (adjusted multivariant coefficient = 0.095) and higher dietary quality (based on the Healthy Eating Index-2005) (adjusted multivariant coefficient = 0.103) (P < .05). Conclusions and Implications: Shopping with a list may be a useful tool for low-income individuals to improve diet or decrease body mass index.