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Food store access and household fruit and vegetable use among participants in the US Food Stamp Program

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Rose, Donald, Richards, Rickelle·2004·Public Health Nutrition

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Objective: Recent research on access to food among low-income populations in industrialised countries has begun to focus on neighbourhood food availability as a key determinant of dietary behaviour. This study examined the relationship between various measures of food store access and household fruit and vegetable use among participants in the Food Stamp Program, America's largest domestic food assistance programme. Design: A secondary data analysis was conducted using the 1996–97 National Food Stamp Program Survey. The survey employed a 1-week food inventory method, including two at-home interviews, to determine household food use. Separate linear regression models were developed to analyse fruit and vegetable use. Independent variables included distance to store, travel time to store, ownership of a car and difficulty of supermarket access. All models controlled for a full set of socio-economic variables. Subjects: A nationally representative sample of participants (n = 963) in the Food Stamp Program. Results: After controlling for confounding variables, easy access to supermarket shopping was associated with increased household use of fruits (84 grams per adult equivalent per day; 95% confidence interval 5, 162). Distance from home to food store was inversely associated with fruit use by households. Similar patterns were seen with vegetable use, though associations were not significant. Conclusions: Environmental factors are importantly related to dietary choice in a nationally representative sample of low-income households, reinforcing the importance of including such factors in interventions that seek to effect dietary improvements.

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Authors
Rose, D., & Richards, R.
Affiliations
Tulane University (US)
Corresponding author
Rose, Donald
Venue
Public Health Nutrition
Published
2004-12
Volume
7
Issue
8
Pages
1081-1088
ISSN
  • 1368-9800 (ISSN-L)
  • 1475-2727
OpenAlex
W2067954797
Cited by
605
References
16
Citations by year
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FWCI
27.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Public Health Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Food and Nutrition Service
  • Economic Research Service
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Keywords
fruit and vegetable intake, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, low-income households, food aid, travel time, car ownership, dietary behaviour
MeSH terms
Adult, Automobiles, Female, Food Services, Food Supply, Fruit, Health Services Accessibility, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nutrition Surveys, Poverty, United States, Vegetables, Linear Models

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