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Associations between frequency of food shopping at different food sources and fruit and vegetable intake among rural residents in upstate New York, USA.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To examine the frequency of shopping at different food sources and the associations between shopping at different food sources and fruit and vegetable (FV) intake among upstate New York rural residents. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. Descriptive statistics and linear mixed models were used. SETTING:Eighty-two rural communities in upstate New York, USA. PARTICIPANTS:Adults (n 465; 82·3 % female, mean age 51·5 years, mean BMI 31·7 kg/m2). RESULTS:Within one's community, the majority of participants reported often going to supermarkets (73·1 %). Many participants sometimes or occasionally shopped at superstores (48·0 %), convenience stores (57·9 %), small grocery stores or local markets (57·2 %), farmers' markets or FV stores (66·6 %), dollar stores (51·5 %), pharmacies (46·0 %), or farm stands or community-supported agriculture (56·8 %). Most participants had never utilized food banks or food pantries (94·0 %), community gardens (92·7 %) or home food delivery (91·9 %). While frequent visits to farmers' markets or farm stands were associated with higher fruit intake (P < 0·001), frequent visits to food co-ops or food hubs were associated with lower fruit intake (P = 0·004). Frequent visits to convenience stores (P = 0·002) and dollar stores (P = 0·004) were associated with lower vegetable intake. When FV intakes were combined, frequent visits to farmers' markets or farm stands (P < 0·001) were associated with higher FV intake, and frequent visits to convenience stores (P = 0·005) were associated with lower FV intake. CONCLUSIONS:Findings from the present study provide important insight for informing future food environment interventions related to helping rural residents consume adequate FV.

SUBMITTER: Lo BK

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6688899 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Associations between frequency of food shopping at different food sources and fruit and vegetable intake among rural residents in upstate New York, USA.

Lo Brian K BK Megiel Sarah S Liu Evelyn E Folta Sara C SC Graham Meredith L ML Seguin Rebecca A RA

Public health nutrition 20190531 13

<h4>Objective</h4>To examine the frequency of shopping at different food sources and the associations between shopping at different food sources and fruit and vegetable (FV) intake among upstate New York rural residents.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional study. Descriptive statistics and linear mixed models were used.<h4>Setting</h4>Eighty-two rural communities in upstate New York, USA.<h4>Participants</h4>Adults (n 465; 82·3 % female, mean age 51·5 years, mean BMI 31·7 kg/m2).<h4>Results</h4>Within ...[more]

PMID: 31148533

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Project description:BackgroundDiverse nudges, also known as choice architectural techniques, have been found to increase fruit and vegetable (FV) selection in both lab and field studies. Such strategies are unlikely to be adopted in mass eating settings without clear evidence of customer support; confirmation in specific contexts is needed. Inspired by the Taxonomy of Choice Architecture, we assessed support for eight types of nudging to increase the choice of FV-rich foods in a university food service. We also explored whether and to what extent nudge support was associated with perceived effectiveness and intrusiveness.MethodsAn online survey was conducted with students who used on-campus cafeterias. Multiple recruitment methods were used. Participants were given 20 specific scenarios for increasing FV selection and asked about their personal support for each nudge, as well as perceived intrusiveness and effectiveness. General beliefs about healthy eating and nudging were also measured. Results were assessed by repeated measures ANOVA for the 8 nudge types.ResultsAll nudge scenarios achieved overall favourable ratings, with significant differences among different types of nudging by the 298 respondents. Changing range of options (type B3) and changing option-related consequences (type B4) received the highest support, followed by changing option-related effort (type B2) and making information visible (type A2). Translating information (type A1), changing defaults (type B1) and providing reminders or facilitating commitment (type C) were less popular types of nudging. Providing social reference points (type A3) was least supported. Support for nudge types was positively associated with the belief that food services have a role in promoting healthy eating, perceived importance of FV intake, trustworthiness of the choice architect and female gender. Lastly, support for all types of nudges was positively predicted by perceived effectiveness of each nudge and negatively predicted by perceived intrusiveness above and beyond the contribution of general beliefs about healthy eating and nudging.ConclusionsFindings from the current study indicate significant differences in support for nudge techniques intended to increase FV selection among university cafeteria users. These findings offer practical implications for food service operators as well as public health researchers.

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Associations between frequency of food shopping at different food sources and fruit and vegetable intake among rural residents in upstate New York, USA.

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Associations between frequency of food shopping at different food sources and fruit and vegetable intake among rural residents in upstate New York, USA.

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