Influence of Socioeconomic Status on the Retail Food Environment in Alicante.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Unhealthy dietary habits are associated with chronic non-communicable diseases and may contribute to increased mortality in all countries of the world. Food environments determine the accessibility, availability, and promotion of food, thus playing an important role in people's diets, but they are context-dependent. The aim of this study was to evaluate the availability and accessibility of food in food outlets in different neighborhoods of the city of Alicante.

Methods

Cross-sectional study. Trained researchers conducted food store audits using the validated Nutrition Environment Measures Survey in Stores for Mediterranean contexts (NEMS-S-MED) tool. Data were collected from food stores within a socioeconomically diverse sample in Alicante (n =

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Caravaca I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11644795 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature