Substantial improvements not seen in health behaviors following corner store conversions in two Latino food swamps

BMC Public Health

Research Article

Alec M. Chan-Golston¹  Ron Brookmeyer¹  Thomas R. Belin¹  Deborah C. Glik²  Mienah Z. Sharif²  Stephanie L. Albert²  Rosa Elena Garcia²  Michael L. Prelip²  Alexander N. Ortega³  Brent A. Langellier³ 

[1] Department of Biostatistics, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, 90095, Los Angeles, CA, USA;Department of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, 90095, Los Angeles, CA, USA;Department of Health Management and Policy, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, 3215 Market Street, Nesbitt Hall, Room 335, 19104, Philadelphia, PA, USA;

关键词: Corner store;    Food deserts;    Food environment;    Food supply;    Healthy food availability;    Obesity;    Urban health;    Latinos;    Hispanic Americans;    Food policy;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-016-3074-1

 received in 2016-01-13, accepted in 2016-05-04,  发布年份 2016

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe effectiveness of food retail interventions is largely undetermined, yet substantial investments have been made to improve access to healthy foods in food deserts and swamps via grocery and corner store interventions. This study evaluated the effects of corner store conversions in East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights, California on perceived accessibility of healthy foods, perceptions of corner stores, store patronage, food purchasing, and eating behaviors.MethodsHousehold data (n = 1686) were collected at baseline and 12- to 24-months post-intervention among residents surrounding eight stores, three of which implemented a multi-faceted intervention and five of which were comparisons. Bivariate analyses and logistic and linear regressions were employed to assess differences in time, treatment, and the interaction between time and treatment to determine the effectiveness of this intervention.ResultsImprovements were found in perceived healthy food accessibility and perceptions of corner stores. No changes were found, however, in store patronage, purchasing, or consumption of fruits and vegetables.ConclusionsResults suggest limited effectiveness of food retail interventions on improving health behaviors. Future research should focus on other strategies to reduce community-level obesity.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© Ortega et al. 2016